UTICA, N.Y. – The St. John Fisher University women's tennis team fell 5-2 to Russell Sage in the opening round of the Empire 8 Women's Tennis Championship at Utica University on Tuesday evening. 

The No. 4-seeded Gators (8-5) won two of three doubles matches and three of four singles matches against the No. 5-seeded Cardinals (4-7).

Sophomore Lily Miller had Fisher's lone singles win, beating Emma Nuzzi 6-2 and 6-0 in the No. 3 match. In doubles action, Miller and Grace Fisher won their match 8-3 against Jessica Korbieh and Emma Vander Baan. 

With the win, Russell Sage advanced to the Empire 8 semifinal round. The Gators face No. 1-seeded Hartwick at noon on Friday, Oct. 18.

Full Results (Doubles)

Emma Nuzzi/Tirzah Spivey (Sage) def. Abby Garvey/Maddy Langley (Fisher) 8-4

Marian Aguirre/Oliva Monaco (Sage) def. Sydney Emerson/Lilly Renzi (Fisher) 8-4

Grace Fisher/Lily Miller (Fisher) def. Jessica Korbieh/Emma Vander Baan (Sage) 8-3

Full Results (Singles)

Aguirre (Sage) def. Langley (Fisher) 6-2, 6-1

Spivey (Sage) def. Renzi (Fisher) 6-0, 6-1

Miller (Fisher) def. Nuzzi (Sage) 6-2, 6-0

Monaco (Sage) def. Grace Fisher (Fisher) 6-1, 3-6, 6-2