SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – The Southern New Hampshire University women's tennis team opened the season Saturday at the Siena Fall Classic at Central Park. 

Junior Ashley Loft (Leysin, Switzerland) advanced to Sunday's semifinals of the Flight A singles main draw, where she will face Ali Garrity of the host Saints.  Loft defeated Emily Laurilliard of RPI in the quarterfinals 6-3, 6-2.  Garrity defeated SNHU's Sarah Schöllgen (Meerbusch, Germany) in the quarterfinal round 6-3, 7-6 (10).

Senior Diana Vamvakitis (Wading River, N.Y.) also competed in the A singles draw, blanking Casey Olsen of RPI 6-0, 6-0 before falling to Karly Pang of Marist College 6-1, 6-4.

In Flight A doubles, Vamvakitis and Loft were 8-0 winners in the quarterfinals before falling 8-4 in the semifinals.  Schöllgen and Jamie Hann (Westhampton, N.Y.) reached the finals of the A doubles back draw, falling 8-4.

Southern New Hampshire opens its dual match schedule on Saturday, September 13 when it travels to Saint Anselm College for an 11:00 am match.

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Day One Results

Flight A Singles Main Draw:
First Round
Diana Vamvakitis (SNH) defeated Casey Olsen (RPI) 6-0 6-0
Emily Laurilliard (RPI) defeated Niki Rohan (M) 6-2 6-4

Quarter Final:
Karly Pang (M) defeated Diana Vamvakitis (SNH) 6-1 6-4
Claire Schmitz (M) defeated Allysa Singh (S) 6-3 6-3
Ashley Loft (SNH) defeated Emily Laurilliard (RPI) 6-3 6-2
Ali Garrity (S) defeated Sarah Schollgen (SNH) 6-3 7-6(10)

Semifinal:
Pang (M) v. Schmitz (M), 9/7/14
Loft (SNH) v. Garrity (S), 9/7/14
Final: 9/7/14

Flight B Singles Main Draw:
First Round:
Amanda Alexander (RPI) defeated Yolanda Green (SNH) 6-1 6-0

Quarterfinal:
Rina Sakai (S) defeated Amanda Alexander (RPI) 6-3 6-1
Callie Morlock (M) defeated Jessica Macaluso (S) 6-1 6-1
Elizabeth Brozovich (M) defeated Melanie Frank (RPI) 7-5 6-4
Mitsuki Fukamachi (S) defeated Jamie Hann (SNH) 6-0 6-4

Semifinal:
Rina Sakai (S) defeated Callie Morlock (M) 6-4 6-0
Mitsuki Fukamachi (S) defeated Brozovich (M) 6-3 6-2

Final:
Sakai (S) v. Fukamachi (S), 9/7/14

Flight A Doubles
Main draw - Quarterfinals
Diana Vamvakitis/Ashley Loft (SNH) def. Emily Laurilliard/Melanie Frank (RPI) 8-0
Garrity/Fukamachi (S) def. Sarah Schollgen/Jamie Hann (SNH) 8-1
Schmidtz/Karly Pang (M) def. Casey Olsen/Amanda Alexander (RPI) 8-1

Semifinals
Sakai/Singh (S) def.Vamvakitis/Loft (SNH) 8-4
Schmidtz/Pang (M) def.Garrity/Fukamachi (S) 8-5

Finals
Sakai/Singh (S) vs. Schmitz/Pang (M), Sunday 9/7/14

Back Draw
Semifinals
Schollgen/Hann (SNH) def. Olsen/Alexander (RPI) 8-4
Finals
Laurilliard/Frank (RPI) vs. Schollgen/Hann (SNH) 8-4

Flight B Doubles
Main draw - Quarterfinals
Callie Morlock/Brozovich (M) def. Reagan/Dunbar (S) 8-2
Braz/Macaluso (S) def. Pooja Ganesh/Jacqueline Curtsinger (RPI) 8-4

Semifinals
Morlock/Brozovich (M) def. Rohan (M) / Emily Aaldenberg (RPI) by default
Braz/Macaluso (S) def. Allison Valentine/Yolanda Green (SNH) 8-2

Final
Braz/Macaluso (S) vs. Morlock/Brozovich (M), Sunday 9/7/14

Back draw
Ganesh/Curtsinger (RPI) def. Reagan/Dunbar (S) 8-2