#1 Farmingdale State - 5, #2 St. Joseph's-LI - 1
Farmingdale, N.Y. - The top-seeded Farmingdale State women's tennis team captured the Skyline Conference Championship this afternoon after defeating #2 St. Joseph's-LI, 5-1. FSC sophomore Nicole Ferguson (Shirley, N.Y.) was named the Most Outstanding Player of the championship.
After doubles competition, the Rams (16-1) held a 2-1 advantage. Senior Kayla Reidy (Sayville, N.Y.) and freshman Anastasia Hoffman (North Massapequa, N.Y.) fell, 8-7 (7-2), to Amanda Post (Miller Place, N.Y.) and Nora Burnett (Amityville, N.Y.) in the first position. At second doubles, sophomore Nicole Tzanetos (Merrick, N.Y.) and Ferguson tallied an 8-4 win, while sophomore Rosa Lettieri (West Islip, N.Y.) and junior Cameren Jackson (Copiaguge, N.Y.) earned an 8-0 shutout victory in the third slot.
In singles play, the Rams only needed three points to clinch the title. Hoffman (6-0, 6-0), Tzanetos (6-0, 6-0) and Ferguson (6-1, 6-1) registered victories as the Rams won their first Skyline title since 2016. Farmingdale State closed the fall season on a school record 15-match winning streak.
Ferguson is 15-0 in singles and 16-1 in doubles competition this season.
With today's win, Farmingdale State receives the conference's automatic bid into the 2020 NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Championships this May.
Interview with Head Coach Adam Waterhouse and Nicole Ferguson
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