Pirates Sweep Binghamton to Open Spring Season

Saturday, February 1

West Point, N.Y.

7 p.m.

Seton Hall University

Binghamton

2/1/2020 10:36:00 PM | Women's Tennis

West Point, N.Y. - The Seton Hall women's tennis team rolled in its spring season opener, sweeping Binghamton, 4-0, Saturday night at Lichtenberg Tennis Center on the Army West Point campus.

The Pirates got off to a great start, taking the doubles point thanks to wins at No. 2 by the combo of senior Minja Gligic (Belgrade, Serbia) and freshman Hiba El Khalifi (Casablanca, Morocco) and at No. 3 by seniors Michal Matson (Christchurch, New Zealand) and Anniek Jansen (Naarden, Netherlands).

Then Seton Hall picked up straight-set victories at No. 4, No. 5 and No. 3 singles to earn the match victory. Freshman Aina Plana Ventosa (Barcelona, Spain) got the first singles point with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Binghamton's Ashley Granieri. Then El Khalifi posted her win at No. 5, allowing Lara Kaplan to only win two games across the two sets. Matson secured Seton Hall's win at No. 3 with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Jamie Lau.

The Pirates were also leading at No. 1 and No. 6 singles at the time Matson completed her win.

Seton Hall has a quick turnaround as it will face Georgetown Sunday morning back at Lichtenberg Tennis Center at 10 a.m.

RESULTS

Doubles (Order of finish: 3, 1, 2)
1. Michelle Eisenberg/Samara Eisenberg (BU) def. Hermehr Kaur/Aina Plana Ventosa (SHU), 6-4
2. Minja Gligic/Hiba El Khalifi (SHU) def. Ashley Granieri/Jamie Lau (BU), 7-6 (7-5)
3. Michal Matson/Anniek Jansen (SHU) def. Kyra Bergmann/Lara Kaplan (BU), 6-2

Singles (Order of finish: 4, 5, 3)
1. Hermehr Kaur (SHU) leading Samara Eisenberg (BU), 7-6 (7-4), 1-1
2. Michelle Eisenberg (BU) leading Minja Gligic (SHU), 7-6 (7-4), 0-1
3. Michal Matson (SHU) def. Jamie Lau (BU), 6-3, 6-1
4. Aina Plana Ventosa (SHU) def. Ashley Granieri (BU), 6-1, 6-3
5. Hiba El Khalifi (SHU) def. Lara Kaplan (BU), 6-0, 6-2
6. Anniek Jansen (SHU) leading Kyra Bergmann (BU), 6-2, 5-6