ITHACA, N.Y. -- The Ithaca College women's tennis team defeated Stevens Institute of Technology 5-1 on Saturday morning in an Empire 8 tournament semifinal match at the Wheeler Tennis Courts. The victory sends the Bombers to Sunday's championship match, where they will face Nazareth. The Golden Flyers won the second semifinal by a 5-2 score over Elmira. The Bombers are 9-0 on the season and Stevens fell to 8-3.

Ithaca swept the three doubles matches, including an 8-6 win at first doubles by Cristina Nunez and Allison Young over the Stevens duo of Jessica Bourque and Lisa Tessitore. It was the first loss of the season to an Empire 8 opponent by Bourque and Tessitore, who won the ITA Northeast Region doubles championship in September.

Ithaca also claimed doubles victories by Alyssa Steinweis and Allison Vizgaitis at third doubles and Marni Blumenthal and Haley Kusak at second doubles.

Stevens earned its point by injury default at first singles, then Ithaca clinched the victory with singles wins by Siegel and Blumenthal.

Empire 8 Semifinal
10/19/13 at Ithaca, N.Y.
(Wheeler Tennis Courts)

Ithaca 5, Stevens 1

Singles competition
1. Jessica Bourque (SITW) def. Cristina Nunez (IC), by default
2. Haley Kusak (IC) vs. Lisa Tessitore (SITW) 4-6, 4-1, unfinished
3. Allison Vizgaitis (IC) vs. Danielle Stewart (SITW) 6-4, 1-0, unfinished
4. Carly Siegel (IC) def. Elena Cocineva-Lenge (SITW) 6-2, 6-0
5. Marni Blumenthal (IC) def. Jillian Morneau (SITW) 6-0, 6-0
6. Alyssa Steinweis (IC) vs. Lily Bruenjes (SITW) 6-3, 4-1, unfinished

Doubles competition
1. Cristina Nunez/Allison Young (IC) def. Jessica Bourque/Lisa Tessitore (SITW) 8-6
2. Marni Blumenthal/Haley Kusak (IC) def. Elena Cocineva-Lenge/Danielle Stewart (SITW) 8-3
3. Alyssa Steinweis/Allison Vizgaitis (IC) def. Lily Bruenjes/Allie Masciana (SITW) 8-2

Team Records:
Ithaca 9-0
Stevens 8-3

Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (1,5,4)

Empire 8 Semifinal
10/19/13 at Ithaca, N.Y.
(Wheeler Tennis Courts)

Nazareth 5, Elmira 2

Singles competition
1. Alison Tepas (NAZ) def. Amy Schmidt (EC) 6-0, 6-0
2. Ayaka Yoshino (EC) def. Sara Kashtan (NAZ) 6-0, 6-0
3. Jean McCarthy (NAZ) def. Danielle Levine (EC) 6-3, 6-2
4. Ami Petosa (NAZ) vs. Kayla Fitzgerald (EC) 4-6, 7-5, 1-0, unfinished
5. Adrienne Sharza (NAZ) def. Stephanie Tock (EC) 6-3, 7-5
6. Krista Pagan (NAZ) vs. Ellen Plowman (EC) 6-1, 5-7, 5-1, unfinished

Doubles competition
1. Sara Kashtan/Alison Tepas (NAZ) def. Kayla Fitzgerald/Amy Schmidt (EC) 8-3
2. Danielle Levine/Ayaka Yoshino (EC) def. Elizabeth Crane/Krista Pagan (NAZ) 8-4
3. Jean McCarthy/Ami Petosa (NAZ) def. Ellen Plowman/Stephanie Tock (EC) 8-5

Team Records:
Elmira 6-3
Nazareth 7-4