Ludlow, Mass. - The Le Moyne College women's tennis team defeated American International, 8-1, on Tuesday afternoon at the Ludlow Tennis Club to register its third consecutive Northeast-10 Conference match.
Junior Marielle Artessa (Syracuse, N.Y./Henninger) freshmen Caroline Tisdell (Syracuse, N.Y./Christian Brothers Academy) and Brittany Recchia (LaGrange, N.Y./Our Lady of Lourdes/Siena) earned straight set victories as the Dolphins won three of four singles matches. Tisdell improved to 6-6 on the season with a 6-4, 6-1 win over Tyler Rockefeller at second singles. Artessa topped Kelly Mateus, 6-0, 6-1, at third singles to register her fourth consecutive victory, while Recchia won her third straight match with a 6-3, 6-0 win at fourth singles over Sabrina Cruz. Sophomore Molly Slifer (Henrietta, N.Y./Bishop Kearney) and freshman Elizabeth Rhode (Penn Yan, N.Y./Penn Yan Academy) were credited with victories by default at fifth and sixth singles, respectively. Sarah Pfefferkorn registered AIC's only win on the day with a three-set victory over junior Allison Cohen (Fayetteville, N.Y./Jamesville-DeWitt).
Cohen teamed with classmate Tirzah Walrath (Cortland, N.Y./Cortland) to defeat Pfefferkorn and Rockefeller, 8-3, at first doubles. Tisdell and Artessa combined to record an 8-0 win over Mateus and Cruz at second doubles. The tandem of Slifer and Recchia won by default at third singles.
Le Moyne (5-7, NE-10 5-5) returns to action at home on Thursday, April 9 against Stonehill at 2:00 p.m.
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Le Moyne 8, American International 1
Singles competition
1. Sarah Pfefferkorn (AIC) def. Allison Cohen (LEM) 6-2, 3-6, 10-5
2. Caroline Tisdell (LEM) def. Tyler Rockefeller (AIC) 6-4, 6-1
3. Marielle Artessa (LEM) def. Kelly Mateus (AIC) 6-0, 6-1
4. Brittany Recchia (LEM) def. Sabrina Cruz (AIC) 6-3, 6-0
5. Molly Slifer (LEM) def. No player (AIC), by default
6. Elizabeth Rhode (LEM) def. No player (AIC), by default
Doubles competition
1. Tirzah Walrath/Allison Cohen (LEM) def. Pfefferkorn/ Rockefeller (AIC) 8-3
2. Caroline Tisdell/Marielle Artessa (LEM) def. Mateus/ Cruz (AIC) 8-0
3. Molly Slifer/Brittany Recchia (LEM) def. No player/No player (AIC), by default
