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STJ Women's Tennis Sweeps Villanova
2/25/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Feb. 25, 2009
QUEENS, N.Y. - The St. John's women's tennis team defeated Villanova, 7-0, on Tuesday at the Alley Pond Tennis Center in the team's first home conference match of the spring. With the win, the Red Storm improves to 2-6 (1-1 BIG EAST), while the Wildcats fall to 1-5 (0-2 BIG EAST).
In doubles, the Red Storm earned wins at two of the three positions to take an early advantage in the match. The No. 1 duo of junior Ira Aleksova and sophomore Jenny Yonkus picked up an 8-5 win over Villanova's Jaclyn Williamson and Allison Solberg, while the STJ tandem of freshmen Ksenia Mikhaylova and Joanna Zwirbulis won their match at No. 2 by the same 8-5 score.
The St. John's singles lineup earned straight-set victories at every position, led by Aleksova, who picked up her second win of the day with a 6-4, 6-0 win at No. 1. Mikhaylova outlasted Williamson in the first set at No. 2, 7-5, and then took the match with a 6-2 win in the second set. Freshman Ece Firat won, 6-1, 6-0, at No. 3 in her first match back from a minor injury that kept her out of the lineup for the previous three contests. Zwirbulis earned her second victory in the match with a quick 6-0, 6-0 sweep over VU's Lyndsey Lostritto at No. 4. Senior Gabija Gasiunaite and freshman Nakita Austin completed the sweep with victories at No. 5 and 6, respectively.
St. John's will take a two-week break before returning to action on Saturday, March 14, when the team travels to Providence, R.I., to take on the Brown Bears. Doubles play is set to begin at 10 a.m., at the Pizzitola Sports Center.
St. John's 7, Villanova 0
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Alley Pond Tennis Center - Queens, N.Y.
Doubles
1. Ira Aleksova / Jenny Yonkus (STJ) def. Jaclyn Williamson/Allison Solberg (VU), 8-5
2. Ksenia Mikhaylova / Joanna Zwirbulis (STJ) def. Kristin Gobberg/Daniella Phillis (VU), 8-6
3. Emily Urda/Carla Erskine (VU) def. Gabija Gasiunaite / Alyssa Liantonio (STJ), 9-8
St. John's won the doubles point and led the match, 1-0.
Singles
1. Ira Aleksova (STJ) def. Carla Erskine (VU), 6-4, 6-0
2. Ksenia Mikhaylova (STJ) def. Jaclyn Williamson (VU), 7-5, 6-2
3. Ece Firat (STJ) def. Allison Solberg (VU), 6-1, 6-0
4. Joanna Zwirbulis (STJ) def. Lyndsey Lostritto (VU), 6-0, 6-0
5. Gabija Gasiunaite (STJ) def. Emily Urda (VU), 6-3, 6-1
6. Nakita Austin (STJ) def. Allie Harding (VU), 6-1, 6-1
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