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Women's Tennis Falls To Rutgers, 5-2
3/31/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
March 31, 2009
QUEENS, N.Y. - The St. John's women's tennis team lost its conference match to Rutgers, 5-2, on Tuesday at the Courts at St. John's. With the loss, the Red Storm fell to 4-11 (3-5 BIG EAST), while the Scarlet Knights improved to 10-4 (5-2 BIG EAST).
Rutgers jumped out to an early 1-0 lead by winning the doubles point. The STJ duo of junior Ira Aleksova and freshman Nakita Austin earned the only Red Storm doubles victory at the No. 2 spot with an 8-2 win over RU's Katherine Arlak and Maryana Milchutskey.
In singles, freshman Ece Firat and sophomore Jenny Yonkus earned three-set victories at the No. 4 and 6 spots, respectively. Firat defeated Rutgers' Maryana Milchutskey, 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (4), in a tie-breaker, while Yonkus picked up a 1-6, 6-3, 6-1 win over the Scarlet Knights' Leonora Slatnick.
The Red Storm returns to action on Sunday, April 5, when the squad plays host to BIG EAST-foe Syracuse. First serve of doubles competition is set for 10 a.m. at the Courts at St. John's.
Rutgers 5, St. John's 2
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
The Courts at St. John's - Queens, N.Y.
Doubles
1. Polina Zaretser/Amy Zhang (RU) def. Jenny Yonkus / Joanna Zwirbulis (STJ), 8-1
2. Ira Aleksova / Nakita Austin (STJ) def. Katherine Arlak/Maryana Milchutskey (RU), 8-2
3. Jennifer Holzberg/Morgan Ivey (RU) def. Gabija Gasiunaite / Alyssa Liantonio (STJ), 8-0
Rutgers won the doubles point and led the match, 1-0.
Singles
1. Amy Zhang (RU) def. Ira Aleksova (STJ), 6-4, 6-3
2. Katherine Arlak (RU) def. Gabija Gasiunaite (STJ), 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
3. Jennifer Holzberg (RU) def. Ksenia Mikhaylova (STJ), 6-4, 6-4
4. Ece Firat (STJ) def. Maryana Milchutskey (RU), 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (4)
5. Morgan Ivey (RU) def. Nakita Austin (STJ), 6-2, 6-0
6. Jenny Yonkus (STJ) def. Leonora Slatnick (RU), 1-6, 6-3, 6-1
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