The Fredonia women's tennis team ended its season reaching the 10-win plateau, defeating Oswego in the consolation round of the SUNYAC Championships. The 10 wins are the most in recorded program history going back to 1999.
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2016 seniors (from left) Leanne Hofstead, Stephanie Ashodian, |
The match was clinched when senior Chloe Cohen (West Hempstead/West Hempstead) won the deciding sets 6-2, 6-4 to give the Devils their fifth victory of the match, as they won 5-2. It was also Cohen's 20th career win, tieing Stephanie Thompson (20-21; 2011-14) on the career wins list dating back to 1999. Cohen finished her career with a 20-13 mark.
Oswego took the upper hand taking two of the three double matches. Seniors Cohen and Halee Dickinson (Brockport/Brockport) won at second doubles, 8-1. They had also won second doubles the day before.Olivia Miller (Springwater/Wayland-Cohocton) and Anna Chiacchia (Hamburg/Hamburg) were edged 8-6 in first doubles, and Leanne Hofstead (Liverpool/Liverpool) and Christine Thomas (Ransomville/Niagara Wheatfield) dropped third doubles, 8-1.
Fredonia would go on to win the next four singles matches to claim the win.
Miller won 6-2, 6-2 at first singles, and Cohen at second, won 6-2, 6-4.
Chiacchia won the first game at third singles, 6-2, and was leading 4-1 in the second when Cohen clinched the team victory.
At fourth singles, Dickinson won in three games, 6-3, 1-6, 6-1. Adriana Speach (Baldwinsville/C.W. Baker) won 6-1, 6-2 at sixth singles.
Chloe Karnisky was up 5-3 at fifth singles when play was suspended.
The doubles team of seniors Cohen and Dickinson finished an undefeated weekend at the tournament.
Fredonia finishes with a 10-3 record.
