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St. John’s Falls Short Against FDU, 4-3
2/14/2025 5:54:00 PM | Women's Tennis
The Johnnies will face UMass on the road on Sunday
QUEENS, N.Y. – The St. John's women's tennis team fell in a nail-biter to FDU on Friday, 4-3, at the USTA National Tennis Center.
The Johnnies (4-2) took the team doubles point, but the Knights rallied in singles play to win four matches and snatch the victory.
Alicia Gomez and Victoria Papadopoulou kicked off doubles action with a 6-2 triumph over Namie Isago and Anastasia Lim on the No. 1 court, improving their record as a pair this season to 4-1. Charlotta Buss and Giulia Bizzari clinched the doubles point for the home side by taking down Valentina Silva and Katsiaryna Kostsina on the No. 3 court, 6-4. Buss and Bizari are a perfect 3-0 as a pair in 2025.
After FDU evened the score with a win at No. 6 singles, 1-1, Bizzari's second win of the afternoon, a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Silva on the No. 5 court, gave the Johnnies a 2-1 advantage. The teams continued to go back and forth, FDU made it 2-2 on the No. 4 court before Gomez claimed a 6-4, 7-5 win against Alena Kubanova at No. 3 singles. FDU got the wins on the No. 2 and No. 1 courts to complete the comeback victory.
The Johnnies will return to action on Sunday in Amherst, Mass., to take on UMass. First serve is set for 1 p.m. at the Bay Road Outdoor Tennis Center.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
5,4,3,2,1
