Box Score

BROCKPORT, NY – The Alfred University women's tennis team dropped a heart-breaker to The College at Brockport on Monday evening at the Brockport Tennis Courts, 4-5.
 
The Saxons (1-11, 1-6 Empire 8) were on top of the Golden Eagles, 2-1 after doubles. The No. 1 team of junior Inda Gillett (South Kortright, NY/Delaware Academy Central) and sophomore Amber Smith (Prattsburgh, NY/Prattsburgh Central) topped Zoe Sharp and Nina Cabahug easily by a score of 8-1. The other Saxon doubles point came from sophomore Miranda Sakala (Olean, NY/Olean) and first-year Lauren Boshart (Oswego, NY/Oswego) at No. 3 where they defeated Phoebe Morse and Jennifer Kiely, 8-6.
 
"With missing our first and fifth singles players, our team fought very hard and just fell short of a win," Head Coach Mike Graham said. "I'm extremely proud of how everyone played."
 
In singles, Sakala and Boshart were the two Alfred University players to come away with victories. Sakala bested Sharp at No. 2 singles, 6-2, 6-4 while Boshart fought a tough first set but then got the win in the second as she topped Elizabeth Bean, 7-5, 6-2 at No. 5 singles.
 
Gillett had a close No. 1 singles match against Kelsey Shanahan but fell, 3-6, 4-6.
 
The Saxons will next host Roberts Wesleyan University on Wednesday, October 4 at 4 pm in their final home match of the 2017 fall season.