ITHACA, N.Y. – Three Ithaca seniors provided two singles wins and a doubles victory Saturday as the Bomber women's tennis team (14-6) earned an 8-1 win over visiting New Paltz (7-7) at the Ithaca College Tennis Courts. The Bombers are ranked 22nd in the Northeast Region.
Seniors Alyssa Jaffe (Pascack Hills/Montvale, N.J.) and Lindsey Johnston (Woodstock Academy/Pomfret Center, Conn.) were 8-4 winners at third doubles. Jaffe won 6-0, 6-0 at third singles and senior Natalie Jenereski (Knoch/Butler, Pa.) was a 6-4, 6-0 winner at fourth singles.
The Bombers swept all six singles matches. Other winners for Ithaca included junior Devra Reiman (Columbia/Maplewood, N.J.), sophomore Agata Kubik (C.K. Norwid Gen. Lyceum/Czestochowa, Poland), sophomore Melanie Cohen (Hatboro-Horsham/Ambler, Pa.) and junior Sarah Hollis (Greens Farms Academy/Fairfield, Conn.).
Ithaca returns to action Wednesday afternoon when the Bombers host William Smith at 4 p.m.
Tennis Match Results
New Paltz vs Ithaca
04/18/09 at Ithaca, N.Y.
Ithaca 8, New Paltz 1
Singles competition
1. Devra REIMAN (IC) def. Dana Lim (NP) 6-4, 6-4
2. Agata KUBIK (IC) def. Stephanie Schara (NP) 6-2, 3-3, 99-0
3. Alyssa JAFFE (IC) def. Lyndsey Lovinger (NP) 6-0, 6-0
4. Melanie COHEN (IC) def. Ingrid Maryansky (NP) 6-1, 6-2
5. Natalie JENERESKI (IC) def. Kerri Serkes (NP) 6-4, 6-0
6. Sarah HOLLIS (IC) def. Juliette Brandon (NP) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Dana Lim/Stephanie Schara (NP) def. Agata KUBIK/Natalie JENERESKI (IC) 8-6
2. Melanie COHEN/Melissa NUNEZ (IC) def. Kerri Serkes/Lyndsey Lovinger (NP) 8-2
3. Alyssa JAFFE/Lindsey JOHNSTON (IC) def. Juliette Brandon/Danielle Garbarino (NP) 8-4
Team Records:
New Paltz 7-7
Ithaca 14-6; Regional ranking #22