Marta Kliszcz 2018-19 wten
2
Elmira College ELMIRA (0-3, Empire 0-1)
7
Winner Alfred University AUWT1819 (1-1, Empire 1-0)
Elmira College ELMIRA
(0-3, Empire 0-1)
2
Final
7
Alfred University AUWT1819
(1-1, Empire 1-0)
Winner

Match Recap: Women's Tennis |

Women's Tennis Falls in Empire 8 Opener vs. Alfred, 7-2

Score: Alfred University 7, Elmira College 2
Records: Elmira (0-2, 0-1 E8), Alfred (1-1, 1-0 E8)
Location: William T. Brown Tennis Courts -- Alfred, N.Y.

ALFRED, N.Y. -- Despite a pair of hard-fought battles at No. 3 doubles and No. 2 singles, the Elmira College women's tennis team was beaten, 7-2, by Alfred University in the 2018-19 Empire 8 Conference opener on Wednesday at Alfred's William T. Brown Tennis Courts.

The Soaring Eagles secured two points by earning one win apiece in doubles and singles play, with both matches requiring a tiebreaker set. The duo of Katy Jewett '21 and Marta Kliszcz '20 were victors at third doubles against AU's Rachel Pera and Miranda Sakala. With the score even at 7-all, the Soaring Eagles posted a 7-3 score in the tiebreaker to seal the match, 8-7.

Alfred solidified the match and improved to 1-0 in E8 play by earning wins in fourth of the five singles matchups. In the second spot in the lineup, sophomore Cassie Brown '21 endured a grueling three-set match versus Alfred's Lauren Boshart. The EC sophomore took the opening set, 6-4, and rebounded from a 6-1 loss in the second set by cruising to a 10-3 triumph in the super tiebreaker.

Senior Cheyanne Holwell '19 put up a tough fight at No. 3 singles for the Soaring Eagles but fell in straight sets by identical 6-2 scores. Following her doubles win, Kliszcz tested Alfred's Amber Smith at the fifth singles position by taking three games in the second set, but it wasn't enough, as Smith prevailed by a 6-0, 6-3 final.

Scores
Singles
1. Tori Pelligrino (ALFRED) def. Sarah Hill (ELMIRA) 6-0, 6-2
2. Cassie Brown (ELMIRA) def. Lauren Boshart (ALFRED) 6-4, 1-6, 1-0 (10-3)
3. Nurila Kambar (ALFRED) def. Cheyanne Holwell (ELMIRA) 6-2, 6-2
4. Inda Gillet (ALFRED) def. Brandi Meeder (ELMIRA) 6-0, 6-2
5. Amber Smith (ALFRED) def. Marta Kliszcz (ELMIRA) 6-0, 6-3
6. Miranda Sakala (ALFRED) win by forfeit

Doubles
1. Tori Pelligrino/Inda Gillet (ALFRED) def. Sarah Hill/Cassie Brown (ELMIRA) 8-3
2. Lauren Boshart/Nurila Kambar (ALFRED) def. Cheyanne Holwell/Brandi Meeder (ELMIRA) 8-3
3. Katy Jewett/Marta Kliszcz (ELMIRA) def. Rachel Pera/Miranda Sakala (ALFRED) 8-7 (7-3)

News and Notes
  • Elmira's record fell to 0-2 overall and 0-1 in Empire 8 action.
  • Jewett and Kliszcz recorded their first doubles win as a tandem at the No. 3 spot against Alfred.
  • The victory marks Kliszcz's first in her first season with the Soaring Eagles.
  • Brown's No. 2 singles win is her first of the 2018-19 campaign.
  • All three singles victories in Brown's collegiate career have come against conference opponents.

Up Next
The Elmira women return to non-conference competition on Friday, September 7, when the Soaring Eagles welcome the Blue Devils of Fredonia to the Murray Athletic Center Tennis Dome for a 4:00 p.m. dual match in their 2018-19 home opener.

 
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