Women's Tennis | 5/1/2016 6:33:00 PM

ITHACA, N.Y.  — Senior Marni Blumenthal earned a win at third doubles on Senior Day, but the Ithaca College women's tennis team closed out the regular season with a 5-4 loss to Connecticut College Sunday on the tennis courts inside Glazer Arena.
 
Blumenthal, a two-time All-Empire 8 second team honoree in doubles (in 2012-13 and 2013-14) teamed with freshman Taylor Ginestro for an 8-4 victory as the Bombers (14-7) took two of three doubles matches against the Camels (11-10).
 
Blumenthal improved to 10-6 in doubles play this year, but Connecticut won four of the six singles matches to earn the win.
 
Before the match Blumenthal, the lone IC senior, was honored for her hard work and dedication to the women's tennis program.
 
Junior Haley Kusak partnered with freshman Caroline Dunn on an 8-4 win at first doubles, while freshmen Shayna Ginster and Kathryn Shaffer dropped a tough 8-6 decision at second doubles.
 
In singles play, Kusak and junior Jodi Grosberg each won their matches for the Bombers. Kusak posted a 6-4, 6-1 win at the first flight to improve to a team-best 16-4 in singles matches this year.
 
Grosberg prevailed 6-1, 4-4 (retired) at sixth singles and ran her record to 11-5 in dual matches.
 
In other singles matches, Blumenthal dropped a 6-1, 6-0 decision at the second flight, Dunn lost 6-0, 6-1 at the third flight, Ginster fell 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 at the fourth flight, and Shaffer fell 6-1, 6-2 at the fifth flight.
 
The Bombers, the 11-time champions of the Empire 8 conference, will make their 10th all-time appearance in the NCAA tournament against an opponent to be determined later this month.
 
Results vs. Connecticut College (Connecticut wins 5-4)

Singles competition

1. Haley Kusak (ITHACA) def. Alexsandra Drljaca (CONN) 6-4, 6-1

2. Emily Migilorini (CONN) def. Marni Blumenthal (ITHACA) 6-1, 6-0

3. Charlotte Marcoux (CONN) def. Caroline Dunn (ITHACA) 6-0, 6-1

4. Angelica Warren (CONN) def. Shayna Ginster (ITHACA) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3

5. Susanna Studwell (CONN) def. Kathryn Shaffer (ITHACA) 6-1, 6-2

6. Jodi Grosberg (ITHACA) def. Mariah Warren (CONN) 6-1, 4-4

Doubles competition

1. Haley Kusak/Caroline Dunn (ITHACA) def. Alexsandra Drljaca/Charlotte Marcoux (CONN) 8-4

2. Angelica Warren/Mariah Warren (CONN) def. Shayna Ginster/Kathryn Shaffer (ITHACA) 8-6

3. Marni Blumenthal/Taylor Ginestro (ITHACA) def. Emily Migilorini/Aneeka Kalia (CONN) 8-4