SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Women's tennis traveled to Skidmore on Saturday to take on Iona University and Skidmore College in a doubleheader of dual matches. Each player recorded at least one win on the day, and multiple Raiders added two wins including junior Rebecca Hess who won at the No. 2 doubles and singles positions against Iona. First year Jolie Mastre also had two victories on the day, winning at No. 1 doubles and No. 3 singles against Skidmore, along with 5 other Raiders who remained undefeated.
Coach Prohaska's Comments
"A complete team effort with everyone contributing in our doubleheader today. We had two very hungry teams pushing us hard, but we displayed solid mental toughness through most matches. Great effort in doubles, not dropping a single match. We closed well and had a good, aggressive mentality. In singles, we were a bit impatient with ourselves in some spots, but our group's consistent energy helped us out in tight points of some matches. Everyone operated well under pressure today and I'm happy with the compete level we carried through a long day."
Colgate vs Iona
The Raiders began action on Saturday morning by facing off against the Gaels from Iona University. A fast start saw the Raiders take the doubles point with 6-2 wins on the No. 1 court and No. 2 court by senior captain Sophia Montero/first year Mila Montero and first year Sophia Kurinets/Hess, respectively. No. 3 doubles rounded out the doubles point as the duo of senior captains Paige Rothwell and Gigi Bohan won by the score of 6-3.
In singles action, Hess won 6-2 6-2 at the No. 2 spot, while the Raiders also recorded victories at the No. 4-6 singles positions. Sophomore Caroline Brown won 6-3 6-2 at No. 4 singles, sophomore Anson Silverfield was victorious at 7-5 7-6(1) at No. 5 singles, and senior captain Avery Isaac rounded out the team win with a 6-0 6-1 triumph at No. 6 singles.
Colgate vs Skidmore
The team continued the day by taking on Skidmore in another dual match, recording another 5-2 win. The match started with the Raiders once again sweeping the doubles point with wins all on three courts. Senior captain Carina Cristobal/Mastre won in a tiebreak, 7-6(0) on the No. 1 court, Silverfield/Isaac won on the No. 2 court 6-2, and sophomore Vivian Hall/Brown lastly won 6-2 at No. 3 doubles.
In singles action, the Raiders took four of the six matches to close out the day. On the No. 2 court, junior Anya Kunar won in a tough three set match, winning by the score of 6-7(1) 6-2 10-6. Mastre picked up her second win of the day by winning 7-5 7-5 at No. 3 singles. Rounding out the match, Hall won 6-3 6-4 at No. 5 singles, and Bohan defeated her opponent 6-3 6-2.
Next Up
The Raiders continue their fall season next weekend at the Patriot League Individual Championships as two singles players and a doubles team travel to Army for action beginning on Friday, October 23 in West Point, New York.
