CORTLAND, N.Y. – The St. John Fisher women's tennis team fell 4-3 to SUNY Cortland in a non-league dual match on Tuesday evening at the Cortland Varsity Tennis Courts. The Cardinals dropped to 2-2 on the season, while the Red Dragons moved to 4-1 overall.
Cortland swept St. John Fisher in doubles to earn the doubles team point, but the teams split six singles matches.
Sophomore Adriana Colafranceschi and senior Isabella Busch improved their records to 3-1 for the Cardinals. Colafranceschi defeated Gabriella Stanley (6-2, 6-2) at second singles, and Busch topped Reaghan Hughes (6-1, 6-4) at third singles.
Freshman Mady Etter won her second straight match at fifth singles, as she outlasted Anneli Adams in three sets (4-6, 6-4, 6-3).
Cortland claimed wins at first, fourth and sixth singles. Christina Massoni's three-set victory over St. John Fisher senior Lily Miller secured the dual victory for the Red Dragons.
Match-by-Match Results (Doubles)
#1 Doubles: Christina Massoni / Gabriella Stanley (Cortland) def. Adriana Colafranceschi / Isabella Busch (SJF), 7-5
#2 Doubles: Reaghan Hughes / Alexandra Thut (Cortland) def. Lily Miller / Anna Exford (SJF), 6-2
#3 Doubles: Reece Williams / Emma Mihajlovic (SJF) def. Anneli Adams / Emma Morley (Cortland), 6-2
Match-by-Match Results (Singles)
#1 Singles: Christina Massoni (Cortland) def. Lily Miller (SJF), 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (7-1)
#2 Singles: Adriana Colafranceschi (SJF) def. Gabriella Stanley (Cortland), 6-2, 6-2
#3 Singles: Isabella Busch (SJF) def. Reaghan Hughes (Cortland), 6-1, 6-4
#4 Singles: Alexandra Thut (Cortland) def. Emma Mihajlovic (SJF), 6-2, 6-2
#5 Singles: Mady Etter (SJF) def. Anneli Adams (Cortland), 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
#6 Singles: Gracie Guiliano (Cortland) def. Anna Exford (SJF), 6-0, 6-1
Up Next
The Cardinals face SUNY Fredonia at 5 p.m. on Friday at the Midtown Athletic Club.
