Brockport, NY- The Brockport women's tennis team will head to the Mendon Tennis Club for the 1
st round of Empire 8 Championships against Nazareth on Wednesday, October 16
th.
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Last Outing: The Golden Eagles ended the regular season on a high note, blanking Utica at home, 9-0, on Wednesday, October 16
th.
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In first doubles, it wasÂ
Cara Vasile andÂ
Olivia Raschiatore taking the win, 8-3.
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Lena Paolicelli andÂ
Kathleen Rogers teamed up in second doubles for another Brockport point, winning 8-4.
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In third doubles, the Golden Eagles completed the sweep of doubles action.Â
Olivia Chiu andÂ
Sophie Langdon got the win, 8-2.
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Playing solo,Â
Olivia Raschiatore won in two sets 6-2, 6-1 in the first singles match.
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Cara Vasile picked up her second win of the day with a 6-2, 6-2 showing in second singles.
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Lena Paolicelli fought hard in three sets for the win in third singles. She took the first set 6-2, lost the second 6-4, and won the tiebreaker 10-6.
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In the fourth singles slot, it wasÂ
Sophie Langdon scoring Brockport another point with a 6-1, 6-1 win.
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Grace Trebilcock continues her strong singles season with a 6-0, 6-0 win in the fifth match.
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Closing out the singles lineup on Saturday wasÂ
Erin McMichael in the sixth spot. Helping complete the 9-0 sweep over the Pioneers, she won her matchup 6-0, 6-0.
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Back to the Postseason: Brockport is returning to the postseason for the first time since 2017 when they took on Oneonta in the 1
st round of SUNYAC Championships. The Golden Eagles will enter the postseason winners of 3 of their last 4 matches.
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Scouting Nazareth: The Golden Flyers enter the E8 Championships on a 4-match winning streak, holding a 7-4 record and the #3 seed in the E8 tournament. Brockport will look for its first win in the head-to-head series since 2019.
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Up Next: With a win over Nazareth, Brockport would advance to the Empire 8 Championship semifinals, taking place on Friday, October 18
th at 4 p.m. Â Â Â
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