October 12, 2008
WTEN: DOLPHINS CLOSE OUT FALL SCHEDULE WITH 6-3 WIN OVER NEW HAVEN
Syracuse, N.Y. - Juniors Allison Cohen (Fayetteville, N.Y./Jamesville-DeWitt) and Tirzah Walrath (Cortland, N.Y./Cortland) were victorious in singles action and combined for a doubles win to lead the Le Moyne College women's tennis team to a 6-3 victory over New Haven in Northeast-10 Conference action on Sunday at the Thomas J. Niland Athletic Complex. The Dolphins wrap up their fall schedule with a record of 2-5, 2-4 in the NE-10 Conference.
The tandem of Cohen and Walrath defeated Kristina Bensley and Noelle Polhemus at first doubles by a score of 8-1. Walrath earned the victory at first singles over Bensley 6-1, 3-0 (retired), while Cohen topped Polhemus in straight sets, 6-0, 6-0.
Junior Marielle Artessa (Syracuse, N.Y./Henninger) and freshman Caroline Tisdell (Syracuse, N.Y./Christian Brothers Academy) teamed for an 8-5 win over Leah Smith and Chelsea Annese at second doubles. At third singles, Tisdell knocked off Smith by scores of 6-0, 6-0, while Artessa defeated Annese at fourth singles in three sets, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3.
New Haven's Alison Mahoney and Christine Whitluck combined for the Chargers' three wins by teaming for a win at third doubles and registering victories at fifth and sixth singles, respectively.
Le Moyne returns to the court in March 2009 as they continue Northeast-10 play at Stonehill.
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Le Moyne 6, New Haven
3
Doubles
1 - Walrath/Cohen (LEM) def. Bensley/Polhemus
(UNH)
8-1
2 - Artessa/Tisdell (LEM) def. Smith/Annese
(UNH)
8-5
3 - Mahoney/Whitluck (UNH) def. Slifer/Megan Andolina
(LEM)
8-5
Singles
1 - Tirzah Walrath (LEM) def. Kristina Bensley
(UNH)
6-1, 3-0 retired
2 - Allison Cohen (LEM) def. Noelle Polhemus
(UNH)
6-0, 6-0
3 - Caroline Tisdell (LEM) def. Leah Smith
(UNH)
6-0, 6-0
4 - Marielle Artessa (LEM) def. Chelsea Annese
(UNH)
6-1, 1-6, 6-3
5 - Alison Mahoney (UNH) def. Molly Slifer
(LEM)
6-2, 6-0
6 - Christine Whitluck (UNH) def. Elizabeth Rhode
(LEM) 6-2, 6-4
