ROCHESTER N.Y. (OCTOBER 17, 2015) – The Stevens Institute of Technology women's tennis team advanced to the Empire 8 Conference finals with a 5-4 win over Nazareth College.
 
The Ducks advanced to tomorrow's championship match, taking on Ithaca College.
 
Junior Alexis Connor and senior Julia Guignard started the day with an 8-2 win at first doubles, while the freshmen tandem of Jill Hadwin and Victoria Piskarev notched a 8-6 victory at third doubles, putting Stevens up 2-1 heading into the singles events.
 
Connor picked up a straight set victory in first singles, while Guignard picked up a 6-2. 7-5 win at third singles. Guignard was trailing 4-5 in the second set, and saved the point before the claiming the next three. Freshman Sydney Zoretic picked up the biggest win of her career to date as she won 6-4, 6-1 in fifth singles to give Stevens the 5-4 edge.
 
Tomorrow's match against the Bombers begins at 12 p.m.
 
DOUBLES

1. Connor/Guignard def. McCarthy/Friends 8-2
2. Petosa/Joyce def. Guido/Zoretic 9-8 (7-5)
3. Hadwin/Piskarev def. Hsstings 8-6

SINGLES

1. Connor def. McCarthy 7-6 (4), 6-2
2. Friends def. Piskarev 7-6 (2), 6-2
3. Guignard def. Petosa 6-2, 7-5
4. Joyce def. Guido 6-2, 6-4
5. Zoretic def. Hastings 6-4, 6-1
6. Karstedt def. Hadwin 6-2, 6-4

 
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