FREDONIA, NY – The Alfred University women's tennis team defeated Fredonia on Tuesday evening on the road in a non-conference makeup match.
The Saxons (4-5, 3-3 Empire 8) and Blue Devils (3-8, 1-2 SUNYAC) were originally scheduled to have their season-opener on September 2, but poor weather pushed the match to Wednesday, September 16 and again pushed to Tuesday evening.
Alfred University earned the doubles point in convincing manner, winning all three lineup spots in the opening three matches.
Alyssa Seegert (Oroville, CA/Las Plumas) and
Becca Epping (Mitchell, IN/Bedford North Lawrence) won at No. 1, 6-3.
Alexis Gits (Irondequoit, NY/Irondequoit) and
Camryn Moore (Prattsburgh, NY/Prattsburgh Central) were the first to pick up their win at no. 2 with a strong, 6-1 victory.
Caitlin Bittel (Wellsville, NY/Wellsville) and
Abby Coombs (Grand Island, NY/Grand Island) rounded out the doubles action with a 6-4 win at No. 3.
Epping upped the Saxon score to 2-0 with a perfect, 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 2 singles. Fredonia tied the match, 2-2 with wins at No. 5 and No. 6. Moore took the 3-2 lead with a 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 win at No. 4 singles. Gits earned the match-clinching win at No. 3, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3.
Seegert tacked on an insurance win from No. 1 in a 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 endurance match win.
The Saxons will next return to the Alfred University Tennis Courts for a non-conference match with SUNY Cortland on Friday, October 2 at 4:00pm.
-- Swords Forward Saxons --
