Women's Tennis Wraps NCAA Prep By Beating William Smith

Melissa Nunez earned the clinching point in singles play on her birthday

Geneva, N.Y. - The Ithaca women's tennis team concluded its regular season with its second straight win over a regionally-ranked opponent with a 5-4 victory at William Smith Wednesday afternoon. Ithaca (15-4) is ranked 23rd in the Northeast Region by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association and William Smith is ranked 21st in the region.

Ithaca held a 2-1 lead after the doubles matches following an 8-4 win at first doubles by sisters freshman Cristina Nunez (Morris Hills/Rockaway, N.J.) and senior Melissa Nunez (Morris Hills/Rockaway, N.J.) and an 8-5 win at second doubles by seniors Devra Reiman (Columbia/Maplewood, N.J.) and Sarah Hollis (Greens Farms Academy/Fairfield, Conn.).

Cristina Nunez started the singles matches with a 6-0, 6-0 win to give Ithaca its third point, but William Smith won the next two completed matches to tie the score 3-3 with three matches still out on court. Reiman added Ithaca's fourth point with a 6-3, 6-3 win at second singles and Melissa Nunez earned the clinching point at fifth singles in a 6-4, 6-3 win on her 21st birthday.

The Bombers will find out their site and opponent in the NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Championship when the bracket is announced May 10.

Tennis Match Results
Ithaca vs William Smith
04/21/10 at Geneva, N.Y.

Ithaca 5, William Smith 4

Singles competition
1. Cristina NUNEZ (IC) def. Amanda Slack (WS) 6-0, 6-0
2. Devra REIMAN (IC) def. Joanie Hilton (WS) 6-3, 6-3
3. Melissa Slack (WS) def. Melanie COHEN (IC) 5-7, 6-1, 6-1
4. Remy Raevesky (WS) def. Sarah HOLLIS (IC) 6-4, 6-2
5. Melissa NUNEZ (IC) def. Shari Damon (WS) 6-4, 6-3
6. Halsey Leighton (WS) def. Laurel SALLADAY (IC) 7-5, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Cristina NUNEZ/Melissa NUNEZ (IC) def. Joanie Hilton/Jess McCue (WS) 8-4
2. Sarah HOLLIS/Devra REIMAN (IC) def. Amanda Slack/Melissa Slack (WS) 8-5
3. Remy Raevesky/Katie Serock (WS) def. Melanie COHEN/Laurel SALLADAY (IC) 8-3

Team Records:
Ithaca 15-4; Regional ranking #23
William Smith 12-4; Regional ranking #21

Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (1,6,4,2,5,3)