ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The St. John Fisher women's tennis team swept Utica in doubles and singles en route to a 7-0 victory on Saturday evening at the Midtown Athletic Center. The Cardinals improved to 2-1 overall in dual action, while the Pioneers dropped to 0-5.
Junior Sara Martin and sophomore Maura Matthews improved to 2-0 as partners with a 6-4 victory at third doubles. Sophomore Adriana Colafranceschi and junior Sydney Emerson won their first match as a tandem at first doubles, while sophomore Emma Mihajlovic and freshman Reece Williams moved to 1-1 with a win at second doubles.
In singles action, senior Lily Miller recorded her first victory of the season, taking down Lyndsey Tiedemann 6-2 and 6-0 in the No. 1 slot. Colafranceschi and senior Isabella Busch moved to 2-1 on the season with victories in second and third singles, respectively, in straight sets.
Senior Anna Exford (No. 4 singles), freshman Mady Etter (No. 5 singles) and sophomore Keri Lambert (No. 6 singles) also handled their opponents in straight sets. All three logged their first singles wins of the year.
The Cardinals have won 22 consecutive dual matches against the Pioneers, a winning streak that began in 2006.
Match-by-Match Results (Doubles)
#1 Doubles: Colafranceschi / Emerson (SJF) def. Tiedemann / Kraeger (Utica), 7–5
#2 Doubles: Mihajlovic / Williams (SJF) def. May / Burton (Utica), 6–0
#3 Doubles: Matthews / Martin (SJF) def. Than / Brennan (Utica), 6–4
Match-by-Match Results (Singles)
#1 Singles: Miller (SJF) def. Tiedemann (Utica), 6–2, 6–0
#2 Singles: Colafranceschi (SJF) def. Kraeger (Utica), 6–0, 6–0
#3 Singles: Busch (SJF) def. May (Utica), 6–0, 6–0
#4 Singles: Exford (SJF) def. Burton (Utica), 6–4, 6–3
#5 Singles: Etter (SJF) def. Than (Utica), 6–0, 6–0
#6 Singles: Lambert (SJF) def. Brennan (Utica), 6–1, 6–2
Up Next
The Cardinals face SUNY Cortland at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at Cortland's Varsity Tennis Courts.
