2011 Women's Tennis Wrap-Up

   The Elmira College Women’s Tennis Team finished the 2011 season with an impressive record of 7-6 overall and 3-4 record in the Empire 8 Conference. Winning several close matches this season, helped the team build confidence and experience for the future.

EC Women’s Tennis was led this year by Captains Alex Putney ’12 (Dundee, NY -- Hammondsport) and Briana Palmiero ’12 (Rochester, NY -- Bishop Kearney).Putney played the fourth singles position finishing the season with an overall record of 7-6 and 3-4 in Empire 8 competition. Palmiero posted an overall singles record of 5-8 and went 2-5 in Empire 8 competition. In doubles, Putney and Palmiero showed true leadership going 6-7 overall and 2-5 in conference with key wins against St. John Fisher and Utica.

Kayla Fitzgerald ’15 (Thomaston, CT -- Thomaston) and Elyse Colby ’12 (Owego, NY -- Coronado) at third doubles also had an outstanding year finishing with an overall record of 7-5 and 3-4 record in Empire 8. Fitzgerald and Colby’s biggest win was against St. John Fisher where they had to battle until the very end to eventually win 9-7. In singles, Fitzgerald started her impressive career at Elmira going 7-6 and 4-3 at fifth singles with key wins against Nazareth, Hartwick, Utica and Alfred.

At the second doubles position Melanie Walker (Scranton, PA -- Scranton) and Amy Schmidt ’15 (Batavia, NY -- Batavia) proved their toughness going 6-7 overall, 3-4 in Empire 8. One of the key wins for this doubles team was against Hartwick where they played their best doubles match of the year winning 8-1. Walker and Schmidt had identical records going 6-7 overall and 3-4 in Empire 8. Schmidt started off her career at Elmira very well playing at the second singles position and will look to improve in her second season as a Soaring Eagle.

At sixth singles Micah Moskoff ’14 (Somerset, MA -- Somerset) showered her growth as a tennis player finishing the season 6-5 overall and 2-3 in the Empire 8. Moskoff had her biggest win of the season when she won the match for the Soaring Eagles against conference rival Alfred.

Gaining valuable experience for Elmira this season were Amanda Hart-Hempstead ’13 (Topsham, ME -- Ararat) and Megan Boisclair ’15 (Biddeford, ME -- Biddeford). Both players improved their games tremendously this season and will look to step up for the team next season as they lose three players to graduation.

The Soaring Eagles Women’s Tennis Team will look to build on the progress they made this season as Putney, Palmiero and Colby graduate this year.