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Women's Tennis Falls To Brown, 6-1
3/15/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
March 15, 2009
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The St. John's women's tennis team lost to Brown, 6-1, on Saturday at the Pizzitola Center Courts on the campus of the Ivy League opponent. With the loss, the Red Storm falls to 2-7, while the Bears improve to 12-2.
Brown earned an early 1-0 lead in the match by winning the doubles point with a straight sweep of each position.
In singles, sophomore Jenny Yonkus earned St. John's lone victory of the day, a 6-4, 3-6, (10-8) win in a three-set tiebreaker over Brown's Brett Finkelstein at the No. 6 spot. Freshman Ksenia Mikhaylova forced the Bears' Julie Flanzer to a third-set tiebreaker at No. 4, but Flanzer prevailed, 6-4, 3-6, (10-6). Brown sealed the win with straight-set victories at No. 1, 2, 3 and 5.
The Red Storm women return to the court on March 20, when the squad takes on BIG EAST rival Georgetown. Doubles competition is set to begin at 2 p.m. at the USTA National Tennis Center.
Brown 6, St. John's 1
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Pizzitola Center Courts - Providence, R.I.
Doubles
1. Bianca Aboubakare/Cassandra Herzberg (Brown) def. Ira Aleksova / Joanna Zwirbulis (STJ), 8-3
2. Carissa Aboubakare/Sara Mansur (Brown) def. Nakita Austin / Jenny Yonkus (STJ), 8-3
3. Emily Ellis/Kathrin Sorokko (Brown) def. Gabija Gasiunaite / Alyssa Liantonio (STJ), 8-2
Brown won the doubles point and led the match, 1-0.
Singles
1. Bianca Aboubakare (Brown) def. Ira Aleksova (STJ), 6-2, 6-0
2. Sara Mansur (Brown) def. Gabija Gasiunaite (STJ), 6-0, 6-2
3. Tanja Vucetic (Brown) def. Ece Firat (STJ), 6-1, 6-2
4. Julie Flanzer (Brown) def. Ksenia Mikhaylova (STJ), 6-4, 3-6, (10-6)
5. Catherine Stewart (Brown) def. Joanna Zwirbulis (STJ), 6-3, 6-2
6. Jenny Yonkus (STJ) def. Brett Finkelstein (Brown), 6-4, 3-6, (10-8)
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