Score: Daemen College 7, Elmira College 2
Records: Daemen (4-17), Elmira (1-12)
Location: Murray Athletic Center – Pine Valley, N.Y.
 
PINE VALLEY, N.Y. -- Rookie Brandi Meeder '22 was a double-winner this afternoon against NCAA Division II affiliate Daemen College, but Elmira College women's tennis was unable to secure a team victory, as the Soaring Eagles dropped a 7-2 non-conference decision at the Murray Athletic Center.
 
Meeder began her day by teaming up with junior Marta Kliszcz '20 for an 8-2 doubles win at the No. 3 position. For Meeder and Kliszcz, it was their second win as a doubles team this season.
                              
Outside of the No. 3 position, Daemen picked up a pair of 8-1 victories at the No. 1 and No. 2 spots to take a 2-1 lead into the singles portion of today's match.
 
The Wildcats earned straight-set wins at all but one spot, as Meeder cruised to a convincing straight-set victory at the fifth position. Meeder downed Daemen's Ailish McDevitt, 6-1, 6-0, to secure the second singles win of her rookie season.
 
Other close matches on the day took place at the No. 4 and No. 6 positions. At the four spot, Cheyanne Holwell '19 came up just short in a tight battle to Daemen's Alliya Foster, 6-2, 6-4. At the six spot, Kliszcz was edged by Andrea D'Sa, 6-2, 6-3.
 
News and Notes

• Elmira concluded its spring season this afternoon.
• Daemen is EC's first and only Division II opponent on the 2018-19 schedule.
• Meeder was a double-winner, earning victories at No. 3 doubles and No. 5 singles.
• It marked the second time this season Meeder won both her singles and doubles matches.
• Kliszcz earned her team-leading fifth doubles win of the 2018-19 campaign.

 
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Today's match concluded the 2019 spring season for the Soaring Eagles.