Rochester, N.Y. - The Ithaca women's tennis team (8-0, 7-0 Empire 8) swept through all nine matches in a 9-0 win over Rochester Institute of Technology (6-5, 5-2 Empire 8) Sunday afternoon. The victory clinched first place for the Bombers and the top seed in the Empire 8 tournament, which will be hosted by Nazareth Oct. 24-25. The winner of the Empire 8 tournament receives an automatic qualifier into the NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Championships in the spring.

Freshman Cristina Nunez (Morris Hills/Rockaway, N.J.) teamed with her sister, junior Melissa Nunez (Morris Hills/Rockaway, N.J.) to win 8-5 at first doubles. Cristina Nunez also won 6-2, 6-3 at first singles over RIT's Amanda Berg, who had never lost an Empire 8 singles match in regular season or conference tournament play.

Ithaca will host the New York State Division III Women's Tennis Championship tournament Friday through Sunday at Cornell's Reis Tennis Center.

Tennis Match Results
Ithaca vs RIT
10/11/09 at Rochester, N.Y.

Ithaca 9, RIT 0

Singles competition
1. Cristina NUNEZ (IC) def. Amanda Berg (RIT) 6-2, 6-3
2. Agata KUBIK (IC) def. Alexis Stanley (RIT) 6-2, 6-0
3. Devra REIMAN (IC) def. Michele Caporali (RIT) 6-3, 1-6, 10-8
4. Melanie COHEN (IC) def. Lindsey Gibson (RIT) 6-2, 6-1
5. Sarah HOLLIS (IC) def. Marie Revekant (RIT) 6-3, 6-2
6. Melissa NUNEZ (IC) def. Julie Burkett (RIT) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Cristina NUNEZ/Melissa NUNEZ (IC) def. Amanda Berg/Alexis Stanley (RIT) 8-5
2. Agata KUBIK/Melanie COHEN (IC) def. Michele Caporali/Lindsey Gibson (RIT) 8-3
3. Sarah HOLLIS/Devra REIMAN (IC) def. Marie Revekant/Julie Burkett (RIT) 8-1

Team Records:
Ithaca 8-0, 7-0 E8
RIT 6-5, 5-2 E8