The women's tennis team was back in action Saturday morning, taking on Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY. The Violets fell to the Brewers, 9-0.
NYU's top two singles players, Liz Stachtiaris and Liz Feldman, had been playing very well recently but both were defeated by their respective opponents. Stachtiaris fell to Nicole Pontee, 6-0, 6-2, while Feldman lost to Jennifer Beckerman, 6-2, 6-0.
In doubles, NYU's tandem of Feldman and Lena Krups was competitive, but ultimately fell to Beckerman and Nicole Block, 8-6.
The Violets will return to the courts on October 16 when they take part in the New York State Championship in Ithaca, NY.
Results
Doubles:
1. Nicole Pontee/ Joy Backer (VC) def. Elizabeth Stachtiaris/ Lisa
Mijovic (NYU) 8-0
2. Jennifer Beckerman/ Nicole Block (VC) def. Liz Feldman/ Lena Krups
(NYU) 8-6
3. Natalie Santiago/ Caroline Dunn-Rankin (VC) def. Brittany
Ciavarella/ Becky Kumar (NYU) 8-3
Singles:
1. Nicole Pontee (VC) def. Elizabeth Stachtiaris (NYU) 6-0, 6-2
2. Jennifer Beckerman (VC) def. Liz Feldman (NYU) 6-2, 6-0
3. Joy Backer (VC) def. Lena Krups (NYU) 6-2, 6-4
4. Elizabeth Anderson (VC) def. Lisa Mijovic (NYU) 6-2, 6-1
5. Jennifer Ruther (VC) def. Tiffany Thong (NYU) 6-2, 6-0
6. Natalie Santiago (VC) def. Brittany Ciavarella (NYU) 6-2, 6-0
Exhibition Singles:
Alyssa Roush (VC) def. Tiffany Thong (NYU) 6-0
Nicole Block (VC) def. Becky Kumar (NYU) 6-1, 6-0