Women's Tennis Drops 8-1 Decision To Alfred

ALFRED, N.Y. - Senior Caitlyn Copfer (Clinton, N.Y.) posted a victory in No. 2 singles action, but the Wells College women's tennis team fell to the Saxons of Alfred University by a collective 8-1 margin Sunday afternoon. With the loss, the Express fall to 0-1 on the season while the Saxons even their overall record at 1-1.

Today's contest was the first career game for Head Coach Dan Sullivan, who took over the program this past summer.

In No. 2 singles action, Copfer dropped the first match to Brennan Ferguson 4-6, but rebounded in the second match, 6-4, to force the tiebreaker. Copfer came away with the 13-11 victory in the third and final match.

In No. 2 doubles, the tandem of seniors Kelly Pietruch (Whitesboro, N.Y.) and Emma Martin (Concord, N.H.) was narrowly defeated, 8-6, by Cady Spencer and Emily Eisenberg. Freshmen Britney DeSouza (Bronx, N.Y.) and Kailin Kucewicz (West Valley, N.Y.) also saw their first collegiate action in today's contest.

The Express return to action Monday, Sept. 10 as they face-off against the Blue Devils of SUNY Fredonia in a 4:00 p.m. tilt. Stay up to date with the latest news directly from the Wells College athletic department by "liking" us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/WellsExpress) and subscribing to our Twitter account (http://www.twitter.com/WellsExpress).