HOBOKEN, N.J. -- The Ithaca College women's tennis team won 5-1 at Stevens Institute of Technology in a matchup of undefeated teams Sunday afternoon. The Bombers won two of the three doubles matches and then dominated three singles wins to pick up the dual victory. The match was suspended due to weather and moved from Stevens to Edgewater Indoor Facility, where it was completed. Due to the change of venue, the match was played to the point where a winner was determined and three singles matches were unfinished.
Ithaca is 7-0 in dual matches and 6-0 in the Empire 8. Stevens fell to 8-1 overall and 5-1 in the conference. Ithaca returns to action Tuesday at home against Hartwick at 4 p.m.
The Bombers started the day with a win at third doubles by
Alyssa Steinweis and
Allison Vizgaitis and took a 2-0 lead when
Marni Blumenthal and
Haley Kusak won at second doubles. Steinweis, Blumenthal and
Carly Siegel won singles matches to clinch the victory.
Ithaca 5, Stevens 1
10/06/13 at Hoboken/Edgewater, N.J.
(Edgewater Indoor Tennis Facility)
Singles competition
1. Jessica Bourque (SITW) vs.
Cristina Nunez (IC) 4-4, unfinished
2. Lisa Tessitore (SITW) vs.
Haley Kusak (IC) 0-3, unfinished
3. Danielle Stewart (SITW) vs.
Allison Vizgaitis (IC) 6-4, 1-2, unfinished
4.
Carly Siegel (IC) def. Elena Cocineva-Lenge (SITW) 6-1, 6-2
5.
Marni Blumenthal (IC) def. Jillian Morneau (SITW) 6-1, 6-2
6.
Alyssa Steinweis (IC) def. Lily Bruenjes (SITW) 6-3, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Lisa Tessitore/Jessica Bourque (SITW) def.
Cristina Nunez/
Allison Young (IC) 8-2
2.
Marni Blumenthal/
Haley Kusak (IC) def. Danielle Stewart/Elena Cocineva-Lenge (SITW) 8-4
3.
Alyssa Steinweis/
Allison Vizgaitis (IC) def. Lily Bruenjes/Arden Servidio (SITW) 8-1
Team Records:
Ithaca 7-0, 6-0 Empire 8
Stevens 8-1, 5-1 Empire 8
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (6,5,4)