Sunday, April 1, 2012

Fordham defeats women's tennis, 7-0

Fordham defeats women’s tennis, 7-0
By Angelique Fiske, QBSN Publishing Editor
                                                           
Bryant-2012 - 20
courtesy: quinnipiacbobcats.com
While the weather held off for the women’s tennis team’s match against Fordham Sunday afternoon, luck was not on the side of the Bobcats as the Rams swept the singles portion of the day and lost in only ones doubles match.  The 7-0 loss sets the Bobcats back to 4-9 overall.  Fordham improves to 14-4 with the win.
The lone Quinnipiac win came in the No. 2 doubles slot as the freshmen pair of Jacqueline Raynor (Garden City, N.Y.) and Michelle Dassa (Marlboro, N.J.) narrowly defeated Sarah Ali and Bella Genkina, 9-8 (5). 

Fordham’s pair of Amy Simidian and Angelika Dabu took the No. 1 doubles match over Rachel Cantor (Short Hills, N.J.) and Sarah Viebrok (Carmel, N.Y.) by a score of 8-4, while Hannah Fritzinger and Julie Leong defeated Ariana Launie (Milton, Mass.) and Morgan Crystal (Ridgefield, Conn.) in the No. 3 match 8-1. 

Raynor faced off against Ali again as the No. 2 singles match, but the freshman Ram came out victorious, taking the match in two sets (6-4, 6-2). 

While all of the singles matches were completed in two sets, one Bobcat came close to extending her match further than an uncontested sweep.  Dassa battled for a comeback in the No. 3 singles match, but Genkina was able to put a stop to her momentum.  After dropping the first set 6-2, Dassa started the second set with explosive energy.  As the set wore on, Genkina matched Dassa’s power and forced a tie-breaker to decide the set.  The two rallied, exchanging leads until Genkina eventually won the tie-breaker 12-10 and in turn, the set 7-5.

In spite of having lost its last three matches without earning a point, the women’s tennis team looks to turn things around as it heads to Providence Wednesday afternoon for a non-conference matchup.  The first serve is set for 4 p.m.

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