Sunday, March 26
Morristown, N.J.
12:30 p.m.
Seton Hall University
2
vs
5
Xavier
Players Mentioned
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
SHU Edged in Tightly-Contested Match Vs. Xavier
3/26/2017 8:28:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Morristown, N.J. – The Seton Hall women's tennis team won the first set in four different singles matches after dropping the doubles point Sunday, but was ultimately outlasted, 5-2, in a BIG EAST match against Xavier at CenterCourt Sports.
The Pirates (6-6, 1-1 BIG EAST) earned their first point of the match when sophomore Anna Fajnorova (Bratislava, Slovakia) recorded a 6-4, 7-5 win at No. 2 singles over Cristina Di Lorenzo. Freshman Melody Taal (Ede, Netherlands) picked up a 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 victory at the No. 4 flight over Rachael Reichenbach.
The defending conference champions, Xavier (8-7, 3-0 BIG EAST) used very competitive victories at the No. 1, 3, 5 and 6 flights to seal a victory.
"Every match was played so close today that the results could have gone either way," said head coach Riza Zalameda. "We had outstanding spirit and support, and did a nice job of carrying over momentum from Friday's win. After losing the doubles point today we responded by winning the first set in four different singles matches, which is a testament to our ability to rise up to the challenge. Xavier is a very talented and hard-working team, and competed with poise under pressure. We look forward to the opportunity to see them again in the conference tournament."
Looking ahead, the Pirates host non-league foe Fairfield next Sunday, April 2 at 12 p.m. inside CenterCourt Sports in Morristown.
Doubles
1. Ghidotti/Di Lorenzo (XAV) def. Luize Strike/Anna Fajnorova (SHU) 5-4 (DNF)
2. Reichenbach/Liggins (XAV) def. Melody Taal/Michal Matson (SHU) 6-3
3. Abelson/Manion (XAV) def. Krista Cerpina/Katie Kim (SHU) 6-4
Singles
1. Liggins (XAV) def. Strike (SHU) 4-6, 6-2, 6-0
2. Fajnorova (SHU) def. Di Lorenzo (XAV) 6-4, 7-5
3. Ghidotti (XAV) def. Matson (SHU) 6-3, 6-2
4. Taal (SHU) def. Reichenbach (XAV) 4-6, 6-3, 6-1
5. Abelson (XAV) def. Kim (SHU) 5-7, 6-4, 6-4
6. Manion (XAV) def. Cerpina (SHU) 4-6, 7-6 (6), 10-7
The Pirates (6-6, 1-1 BIG EAST) earned their first point of the match when sophomore Anna Fajnorova (Bratislava, Slovakia) recorded a 6-4, 7-5 win at No. 2 singles over Cristina Di Lorenzo. Freshman Melody Taal (Ede, Netherlands) picked up a 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 victory at the No. 4 flight over Rachael Reichenbach.
The defending conference champions, Xavier (8-7, 3-0 BIG EAST) used very competitive victories at the No. 1, 3, 5 and 6 flights to seal a victory.
"Every match was played so close today that the results could have gone either way," said head coach Riza Zalameda. "We had outstanding spirit and support, and did a nice job of carrying over momentum from Friday's win. After losing the doubles point today we responded by winning the first set in four different singles matches, which is a testament to our ability to rise up to the challenge. Xavier is a very talented and hard-working team, and competed with poise under pressure. We look forward to the opportunity to see them again in the conference tournament."
Looking ahead, the Pirates host non-league foe Fairfield next Sunday, April 2 at 12 p.m. inside CenterCourt Sports in Morristown.
Doubles
1. Ghidotti/Di Lorenzo (XAV) def. Luize Strike/Anna Fajnorova (SHU) 5-4 (DNF)
2. Reichenbach/Liggins (XAV) def. Melody Taal/Michal Matson (SHU) 6-3
3. Abelson/Manion (XAV) def. Krista Cerpina/Katie Kim (SHU) 6-4
Singles
1. Liggins (XAV) def. Strike (SHU) 4-6, 6-2, 6-0
2. Fajnorova (SHU) def. Di Lorenzo (XAV) 6-4, 7-5
3. Ghidotti (XAV) def. Matson (SHU) 6-3, 6-2
4. Taal (SHU) def. Reichenbach (XAV) 4-6, 6-3, 6-1
5. Abelson (XAV) def. Kim (SHU) 5-7, 6-4, 6-4
6. Manion (XAV) def. Cerpina (SHU) 4-6, 7-6 (6), 10-7
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