St. John's University Athletics
St. John's University
Princeton
Women's Tennis Swept By Princeton, 7-0
2/20/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Feb. 20, 2009
PRINCETON, N.J. - The St. John's women's tennis team fell to Princeton, 7-0, on Friday at the Jadwin Gymnasium on the campus of the Ivy League opponent. With the loss, the Red Storm falls to 1-6 on the season, while the Tigers improve to 6-4.
Princeton won the doubles point with a straight sweep of all three doubles positions and took an early 1-0 lead in the match.
In singles competition, the Tigers earned straight-set victories in all but one position over the Red Storm lineup. At the No. 6 spot, senior Gabija Gasiunaite went to three sets with Princeton's Sarah Huah, but fell 6-7, 6-3, 10-4.
STJ returns to action on Tuesday, Feb. 24, when the squad plays host to Villanova in its first home conference match of the season. First serve is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Alley Pond Tennis Center.
Princeton 7, St. John's 0
Friday, February 20, 2009
Jadwin Gymnasium - Princeton, N.J.
Doubles
1. Hilary Bartlett/Taylor Marable (P) def. Nakita Austin / Jenny Yonkus (STJ), 8-1
2. Lauren McHale/Rachel Saiontz (P) def. Ira Aleksova / Ksenia Mikhaylova (STJ), 8-1
3. Blakely Ashley/Kristen Scott (P) def. Gabija Gasiunaite / Alyssa Liantonio (STJ), 8-2
Princeton won the doubles point and led the match 1-0.
Singles
1. Lauren McHale (P) def. Ksenia Mikhaylova (STJ), 6-1, 6-1
2. Hilary Bartlett (P) def. Ira Aleksova (STJ), 6-3, 6-4
3. Taylor Marable (P) def. Joanna Zwirbulis (STJ), 6-1, 6-3
4. Blakely Ashley (P) def. Nakita Austin (STJ), 6-0, 6-1
5. Sarah Hoffman (P) def. Jenny Yonkus (STJ), 6-3, 6-1
6. Sarah Huah (P) def. Gabija Gasiunaite (STJ), 6-7(12), 6-4, (10-4)
7. Kelly Stewart (P) def. Alyssa Liantonio (STJ), 8-2
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