CANTON, N.Y. – The Ithaca College women's tennis team suffered an 8-1 Liberty League loss at the hands of host St. Lawrence University on Saturday in the North Country. Ithaca falls to 1-2 on the season and 0-2 in the Liberty League, while St. Lawrence improves to 2-1 overall and 2-1 in the league.

Sarah Sposito earned IC's lone victory of the afternoon with a straight-sets sweep of Ibadat Javed at sixth singles, 6-0, 6-0.

Althrough IC dropped all three doubles matches, each was contested throughout. Zoe Davis and Sara Steinberg lost, 8-6, at second doubles, as did Caroline Herz and Sposito. Rebecca Andrews and Alexandra Dyszewski fell, 8-5, at first doubles.

Davis was a tough matchup for the Saints at third singles with a 7-6 (7-4), 5-7, 1-0 (10-3) loss. Herz also pushed her opponent with a 5-7, 6-4, 1-0 (10-8) setback.

Ithaca travels to Rochester next Wednesday, April 14 for a 3 p.m. match.

SINGLES

1. Caroline Reilly (SLU) def. Rebecca Andrews (ITH) 6-2, 6-0
2. Catherine Gamble (SLU) def. Alexandra Dyszewski (ITH) 6-2, 6-3
3. Lillian Sullivan (SLU) def. Zoe Davis (ITH) 7-6 (7-4), 5-7, 1-0 (10-3)
4. Meredith Macey (SLU) def. Sara Steinberg (ITH) 6-4, 6-2
5. Caitlyn Avery (SLU) def. Caroline Herz (ITH) 5-7, 6-4, 1-0 (10-8)
6. Sarah Sposito (ITH) def. Ibadat Javed (SLU) 6-0, 6-0

DOUBLES

1. Catherine Gamble/Lillian Sullivan (SLU) def. Rebecca Andrews/Alexandra Dyszewski (ITH) 8-5
2. Caitlyn Avery/Elena Styliades (SLU) def. Zoe Davis/Sara Steinberg (ITH) 8-6
3. Caroline Reilly/Gabriella Dadoly (SLU) def. Caroline Herz/Sarah Sposito (ITH) 8-6