St. John's University Athletics
Friday, March 8
Newark, N.J.
5 P.M.
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New Jersey Institute of Technology
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St. John’s Defeats NJIT, 4-2
3/9/2019 12:32:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Delia Arranz clinched the match with a three-set victory in the No. 5 singles match.
NEWARK, N.J. – The St. John's women's tennis team won its second-straight match Friday night, defeating the NJIT Highlanders, 4-2, at the Naimoli Family Athletic and Recreational Facility.
"I am extremely proud of the team tonight. We battled to capture the doubles point which enabled us to carry that momentum into the singles matches," said head coach Lauren Leo.
After losing the first match in doubles play on the No. 3 court, St. John's (6-3) quickly won the remaining two matches, earning them the first point of the contest. Jessica Livianu and Najah Dawson forced a decisive third doubles match, narrowly defeating NJIT's Holly Matson and Joleta Budiman, 7-5.
Oceane Garibal and Olaya Inclan Solis battled NJIT's Advaita Saravanan and Brianne Omar to a 6-6 deadlock in the last doubles match. The Red Storm duo won the last point to clinch the doubles point, defeating Saravanan and Omar, 7-6.
In singles play, Livianu quickly won her No. 1 singles contest against Joleta Budiman, 6-3, 6-2, to give the Johnnies their second point of the match.
The Red Storm and the Highlanders traded wins in the next two matches in the No. 3 and 4 positions. Garibal defeated NJIT's Saravanan on the No. 3 court, 6-4, 7-6, putting St. John's one point away from taking the match.
Dawson lost a highly-contested match in the No. 2 match to Mouna Bouzgarrou, 6-4, 4-6, 4-6, to shrink St. John's lead to just two points.
Senior Delia Arranz sealed the match for the Johnnies, outdueling Mayar Eltony in three-sets, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1.
"Every player put forth a solid effort. We're excited to be back in action on Sunday," added Leo.
St. John's returns to action on Sunday in Cambridge, Mass. to take on Harvard at 11 a.m.
Match Results:
Singles:
Livianu def. Budiman (6-3, 6-2)
Bouzgarrou (NJIT) def. Dawson (4-6, 6-4, 6-4)
Garibal def. Saravanan (6-4, 7-6)
Matson (NJIT) def. Inclan Solis (6-2, 6-3)
Arranz def. Eltony (6-2, 3-6, 6-1)
Gabriela Tenorio vs. Omar (6-2, 5-2) Unfinished
Order of Finish: 1, 4, 3, 2, 5
Doubles:
Livianu/Dawson def. Matson/Budiman (7-5)
Garibal/Inclan Solis def. Saravanan/Omar (7-6)
Rafaella Sampaio/Bouzgarrou (NJIT) def. Arranz/Tenorio (6-3)
Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2
"I am extremely proud of the team tonight. We battled to capture the doubles point which enabled us to carry that momentum into the singles matches," said head coach Lauren Leo.
After losing the first match in doubles play on the No. 3 court, St. John's (6-3) quickly won the remaining two matches, earning them the first point of the contest. Jessica Livianu and Najah Dawson forced a decisive third doubles match, narrowly defeating NJIT's Holly Matson and Joleta Budiman, 7-5.
Oceane Garibal and Olaya Inclan Solis battled NJIT's Advaita Saravanan and Brianne Omar to a 6-6 deadlock in the last doubles match. The Red Storm duo won the last point to clinch the doubles point, defeating Saravanan and Omar, 7-6.
In singles play, Livianu quickly won her No. 1 singles contest against Joleta Budiman, 6-3, 6-2, to give the Johnnies their second point of the match.
The Red Storm and the Highlanders traded wins in the next two matches in the No. 3 and 4 positions. Garibal defeated NJIT's Saravanan on the No. 3 court, 6-4, 7-6, putting St. John's one point away from taking the match.
Dawson lost a highly-contested match in the No. 2 match to Mouna Bouzgarrou, 6-4, 4-6, 4-6, to shrink St. John's lead to just two points.
Senior Delia Arranz sealed the match for the Johnnies, outdueling Mayar Eltony in three-sets, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1.
"Every player put forth a solid effort. We're excited to be back in action on Sunday," added Leo.
St. John's returns to action on Sunday in Cambridge, Mass. to take on Harvard at 11 a.m.
Match Results:
Singles:
Livianu def. Budiman (6-3, 6-2)
Bouzgarrou (NJIT) def. Dawson (4-6, 6-4, 6-4)
Garibal def. Saravanan (6-4, 7-6)
Matson (NJIT) def. Inclan Solis (6-2, 6-3)
Arranz def. Eltony (6-2, 3-6, 6-1)
Gabriela Tenorio vs. Omar (6-2, 5-2) Unfinished
Order of Finish: 1, 4, 3, 2, 5
Doubles:
Livianu/Dawson def. Matson/Budiman (7-5)
Garibal/Inclan Solis def. Saravanan/Omar (7-6)
Rafaella Sampaio/Bouzgarrou (NJIT) def. Arranz/Tenorio (6-3)
Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1,2
#1 Singles Match
12
66
Joleta Budiman / 0 [NJIT]
33
#2 Singles Match
123
643
Mouna Bouzgarrou / 0 [NJIT]
466
#3 Singles Match
12
67
Advaita Saravanan / 0 [NJIT]
46
#4 Singles Match
12
23
Holly Matson / 0 [NJIT]
66
#5 Singles Match
123
636
Mayar Eltony / 0 [NJIT]
261
#6 Singles Match
123
65UF
Adara Omar / 0 [NJIT]
220
Order of Finish:
1,4,3,2,5,6
Players Mentioned
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