HILTON HEAD, S.C. -- The Ithaca College tennis teams wrapped up competition on their spring trip to South Carolina with dual matches Thursday against Rhodes. The Bomber women posted a 6-3 win and the men's team was on the short end of a 7-2 score.
Singles matches were played first for the Bomber women and Ithaca claimed five of the six points from those matches, earning victories at the top-five positions, including three-set wins by
Carly Siegel at third singles and
Laurel Salladay at fourth singles. The first doubles team of
Cristina Nunez and
Allison Young won in a tiebreak to claim Ithaca's final team point, after each won straight-set matches in their singles positions. The Bombers improved to 15-1 and return to action in about a month against New York University.
Victories for the Ithaca College men's team came from
Justin Levine at third singles by a 6-4, 6-3 score and by
Chris Hayes at fourth singles by injury default. The Bomber men return to action March 27 at home against Hobart.
Women's Tennis Match Results
Rhodes vs Ithaca
03/14/13 at Hilton Head, S.C.
Ithaca 6, Rhodes 3
Singles competition
1. Cristina NUNEZ (IC) def. Maggie Donoghue (RHODES) 6-4, 6-1
2. Allison YOUNG (IC) def. Amelia McIsaac (RHODES) 6-2, 6-1
3. Carly SIEGEL (IC) def. Emily Rizer (RHODES) 6-4, 1-6, 10-4
4. Laurel SALLADAY (IC) def. Courtney Hornsby (RHODES) 6-4, 3-6, 10-6
5. Allison VIZGAITIS (IC) def. Elle Prewitt (RHODES) 6-3, 6-4
6. Elyse Smith (RHODES) def. Alyssa STEINWEIS (IC) 6-4, 7-6 (8-6)
Doubles competition
1. Cristina NUNEZ/Allison YOUNG (IC) def. Maggie Donoghue/Emily Rizer (RHODES) 9-8
2. Amelia McIsaac/Elle Prewitt (RHODES) def. Marni BLUMENTHAL/Laurel SALLADAY (IC) 4-0, injured
3. Courtney Hornsby/Kristal Skrmetta (RHODES) def. Kelly FISHBACK/Carly SIEGEL (IC) 8-1
Team Records:
Rhodes 2-4
Ithaca 15-1
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (2,1,3,4,5,6)
Men's Tennis Match Results
Ithaca vs Rhodes
03/14/13 at Hilton Head, S.C.
Rhodes 7, Ithaca 2
Singles competition
1. Sanders Phelps (RHODES) def. Griffin REID (IC) 6-4, 6-3
2. Eliot Blatt (RHODES) def. Zach LIPSON (IC) 6-2, 6-3
3. Justin LEVINE (IC) def. Matt Plumley (RHODES) 6-4, 6-3
4. Chris HAYES (IC) def. Greyson Brilliant (RHODES) 5-5, injured
5. Graham Sowden (RHODES) def. David ANDERSEN (IC) 6-2, 6-2
6. Kevin Sierra (RHODES) def. David KELTZ (IC) 6-4, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Eliot Blatt/Matt Plumley (RHODES) def. David ANDERSEN/Zach LIPSON (IC) 8-4
2. Sanders Phelps/Rob Steinwedell (RHODES) def. Chris HAYES/Griffin REID (IC) 8-3
3. Greyson Brilliant/Colin Perry (RHODES) def. Justin LEVINE/Derryk WILLIAMS (IC) 8-5
Team Records:
Ithaca 1-7
Rhodes 2-3
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (5,2,3,4,1,6)