Scalzi, Bese, Handel Earn Wins But Ithaca Downs Women's Tennis, 7-2

10/10/2010 12:00:00 AM

ITHACA, N.Y. (October 10, 2010) – Morgan Scalzi and Mine Bese combined for a No. 3 doubles victory, while sophomore Alexandra Handel earned a win in No. 6 singles, but the Stevens Institute of Technology women's tennis team fell to Ithaca College, 7-2. With the loss the Ducks drop to 10-2 overall on the season with a 6-2 league ledger, while the undefeated Bombers improved to 7-0 on the year with a perfect 6-0 mark against conference opponents.

Senior Allyson Kingman and junior Nicole Portner dropped their first doubles match, 8-2, while senior Kendra Appleheimer and freshman Lisa Tessitore suffered a close, 9-8 (7-4), loss at second doubles. Scalzi and Bese notched the Ducks' lone doubles victory with a 9-7 triumph in the third slot.

Kingman fell 6-1, 6-1, at No. 1 singles, while Tessitore lost 6-0, 6-4 in the second spot. Portner dropped a 6-0, 6-3, match at No. 3 singles, while Appleheimer lost 6-2, 6-3, in No. 4 singles. Bese would fall at No. 5 singles, before Handel notched Stevens' lone win in singles action with a hard-fought 4-6, 7-6 (7-3), 10-3 victory in No. 6 singles.

Stevens will wrap up its 2010 regular season slate at Princeton University on October 13, 2010.
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