ONEONTA, N.Y. -- The Ithaca College women's tennis team wrapped up the regular-season schedule against Empire 8 teams with an 8-1 victory at Hartwick. Ithaca swept the doubles matches and won five singles matches to improve its dual-match record to 8-1 overall and 7-1 in the conference. The Bombers finished second in the conference regular-season standings and will be the second seed for the Empire 8 Women's Tennis Championships on Oct. 18-19 at Stevens Institute of Technology. Ithaca will face Elmira in the semifinal round, and first-place Stevens will play against Alfred.
In Tuesday's dual-match, Ithaca started with an 8-1 win at second doubles by
Alyssa Steinweis and
Allison Vizgaitis.
Carly Siegel and
Haley Kusak won at first doubles and
Kelly Fishback and
Maddie Overholt won at third doubles. Siegel, Vizgaitis, Steinweis, Fishback and Overholt all won in singles play.
Ithaca will host the New York State Championships this weekend at the Wheeler Tennis Courts and Glazer Arena, with matches scheduled Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Ithaca 8, Hartwick 110/07/14 at Oneonta, N.Y.
(Hartwick Courts)
 Singles competition
1.
Carly Siegel (IC) def. Nicole Schepisi (HC) 6-0, 6-2
2.
Allison Vizgaitis (IC) def. Steph Luce (HC) 6-1, 6-0
3.
Alyssa Steinweis (IC) def. Kelly Napolitano (HC) 6-3, 6-3
4.
Kelly Fishback (IC) def. Kristen Napolitano (HC) 6-0, 6-0
5.
Maddie Overholt (IC) def. Caitlin O'Brien (HC) 6-1, 6-4
6. Lauren Noyes (HC) def.
Jodi Grosberg (IC) 6-4, 1-6, 10-4
 Doubles competition
1.
Haley Kusak/
Carly Siegel (IC) def. Lauren Noyes/Nicole Schepisi (HC) 8-3
2.
Alyssa Steinweis/
Allison Vizgaitis (IC) def. Kelly Napolitano/Kristen Napolitano (HC) 8-1
3.
Kelly Fishback/
Maddie Overholt (IC) def. Michaela Finnegan/Steph Luce (HC) 9-7
Team Records:
Ithaca 8-1, 7-1 Empire 8
Hartwick 5-6, 3-5 Empire 8
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (1,4,2,3,5,6)
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