Pirates Open Spring Slate With 4-1 Win

Saturday, January 26

New Providence, N.J.

7 p.m.

Seton Hall University

Delaware

1/27/2019 1:49:00 AM | Women's Tennis

New Providence, N.J. – The Seton Hall women's tennis team opened the spring with a decisive 4-1 victory over Delaware on Saturday night at the Murray Hill Tennis & Fitness Center.

Senior captain Anicka Fajnorova (Bratislava, Slovakia) set the tone from the jump and paired with freshman Regina Pitts (Los Angeles, Calif.) to clinch the team doubles point with a 6-1 victory at the No. 1 doubles position. Fajnorova then delivered a 6-3, 6-2 triumph over Delaware's Viva Laas at the top singles flight.

At the No. 2 singles position, Pitts came through with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 win over Caragh Courtney. Junior Michal Matson (Christchurch, New Zealand) sealed the win for The Hall after a 6-4, 7-5 triumph over Sarah Whited at the No. 4 singles spot.

Looking ahead, the Pirates will take on Binghamton on Saturday, Feb. 3 in West Point, N.Y.

Doubles
1. Anicka Fajnorova/Regina Pitts (SHU) def. Draga Sabotic/Tayo Adetunji (UD), 6-1
2. Sarah Hall/Caragh Courtney (UD) def. Thandy Kangwa/Minja Gligic (SHU), 6-2
3. Melody Taal/Michal Matson (SHU) def. Viva Laas/Sarah Whited (UD), 6-4

Order of Finish: 2, 1, 3

Singles
1. Anicka Fajnorova (SHU) def. Viva Laas (UD), 6-3, 6-2
2. Regina Pitts (SHU) def. Caragh Courtney (UD), 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
3. Sarah Hall (UD) vs. Melody Taal (SHU), 2-6, 6-2, 5-2, unfinished
4. Michal Matson (SHU) def. Sarah Whited (UD), 6-4, 7-5
5. Draga Sabotic (UD) vs. Minja Gligic (SHU), 2-6, 6-4, 2-2, unfinished
6. Tayo Adetunji (UD) def. Anniek Jansen (SHU), 6-3, 6-1

Order of Finish: 6, 1, 4, 2