HOUGHTON, N.Y. - The SUNY Geneseo women's tennis team defeated Nazareth 4-0 in the Empire 8 semifinals on Friday, improving to 12-0 and advancing to the conference championship match. The Knights will play Alfred for the title on Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Kerr Pegula Athletic Complex in Houghton, N.Y.
Geneseo secured the doubles point with wins at the top two flights. Natalie Pipes and JoAnn Catalano won 6-1 at first doubles, and Samantha Rava and Rachel Molloy followed with a 6-0 win at second doubles. Third doubles was unfinished, with Lauren Levatino and Talia Wutz leading 4-1.
The Knights then picked up the three singles wins needed to clinch the match. Pipes won 6-0, 6-0 at first singles, and Levatino and Wutz each won 6-0, 6-0 at fifth and sixth singles. Three other flights were unfinished when the match was clinched. Molloy led 6-1, 4-1 at third singles, Catalano led 6-1, 4-1 at fourth singles, and Rava led 5-4 in her first set at second singles.
Geneseo will look to complete its unbeaten season Saturday against Alfred.
