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STJ Women's Tennis Edged By Temple, 4-3
2/15/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Feb. 15, 2009
QUEENS, N.Y. - The St. John's women's tennis team lost to the Temple Owls, 5-3, on Sunday in a neutral-court matchup at Army's Lichtenberg Tennis Center. With the loss, STJ falls to 1-4 on the season, while the Owls improve to 2-2.
Temple jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the match by sweeping the doubles competition.
With the momentum on their side from the doubles point, the Owls claimed straight-set victories at the No. 1, 3 and 4 singles spots to clinch the match. At the No. 5 spot, sophomore Jenny Yonkus went to a third-set tiebreaker with Temple's Josephine Bergman, and came out on top after Bergman retired, 6-3, 1-6, ret.
The upperclassmen were the bright spots for the Red Storm as junior Ira Aleksova picked up her second-straight win with a 6-4, 6-1 victory at the No. 2 singles spot, while senior Gabija Gasiunaite rounded out the Red Storm order with an exciting 6-4, 0-6, (16-14) win at the No. 6 spot.
St. John's returns to the court on Wednesday, Feb. 18, when the squad plays host to Stony Brook. First serve between the Red Storm and Seawolves is scheduled for 1 p.m. at the Alley Pond Tennis Center.
Temple 5, St. John's 2
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Lichtenberg Tennis Center - West Point, N.Y.
Doubles
1. Josephine Bergman/Felicia Frazier (Temple) def. Nakita Austin / Jenny Yonkus (STJ), 8-6
2. Christine Clermont/Elyse Steiner (Temple) def. Ira Aleksova / Ksenia Mikhaylova (STJ), 8-0
3. Lucie Pazderova/Theresa Stangl (Temple) def. Gabija Gasiunaite / Alyssa Liantonio (STJ), 8-1
Temple won the doubles point and led the match, 1-0.
Singles
1. Elyse Steiner (Temple) def. Ksenia Mikhaylova (STJ), 6-0, 6-3
2. Ira Aleksova (STJ) def. Theresa Stangl (Temple), 6-4, 6-1
3. Lucie Pazderova (Temple) def. Joanna Zwirbulis (STJ), 6-2, 6-2
4. Christine Clermont (Temple) def. Nakita Austin (STJ), 6-0, 6-2
5. Jenny Yonkus (STJ) def. Josephine Bergman (Temple), 6-3, 1-6, ret.
6. Gabija Gasiunaite (STJ) def. Felicia Frazier (Temple), 6-4, 0-6, 16-14
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