FREDONIA, N.Y. -- Fredonia held off hard-charging Pitt.-Bradford, 6-3, in women's tennis Saturday on the Steele Hall courts.
The Blue Devils (3-4) swept the doubles competition to take a 3-0 lead heading into singles. They earned a fourth point when when senior
Emily Fulkerson (Seneca Falls, N.Y.) won 6-0, 6-3 over Shaina Reddinger at No. 2 singles. The Panthers (2-3) earned wins at No. 1 and No. 4 singles to cut the Fredonia lead to 4-3..
With the afternoon's outcome hanging in the balance, sophomore
Samantha Pedneault (East Moriches, N.Y.) claimed the match-clinching victory with a 6-4, 6-7, 10-8 win over Emily Fowkes of Pitt.-Bradford.
Jenna Fiacco (Verona, N.Y.), a senior, added an insurance point with a 9-7, 6-7, 10-4 win over Amy Thomas at No. 6 singles.
In addition to their singles wins, Pedneault, Fiacco, and Fulkerson were also doubles winners for the Blue Devils. Alexa Holleran, Margaret Hansen, and Jamie VanAlstine were singles winners for the Panthers.
Fredonia is back in action Tuesday afternoon vs. D'Youville.
The results:
Fredonia 6, Pitt-Bradford 3
Sep 20, 2014 at Fredonia, N.Y. (Steele Hall courts) | Singles competition |
| 1. Alexa Holleran (BRF) def. Stephanie Thompson (FRE-WT) 6-0, 6-1 |
| 2. Emily Fulkerson (FRE-WT) def. Shaina Reddinger (BRF) 6-0, 6-3 |
| 3. Samantha Pedneault (FRE-WT) def. Emily Fowkes (BRF) 6-4, 6-7, 10-8 |
| 4. Margaret Hansen (BRF) def. Chloe Cohen (FRE-WT) 1-6, 7-6, 10-7 |
| 5. Jamie VanAlstine (BRF) def. Halee Dickinson (FRE-WT) 6-4, 2-6, 10-7 |
| 6. Jenna Fiacco (FRE-WT) def. Amy Thomas (BRF) 9-7, 6-7, 10-4 |
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| Match Notes |
| Pitt-Bradford 2-3 |
| Fredonia 3-4 |
| A-35 |
