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Tennis Tops MCLA in Season Opener 5-4
Posted: Sep 09, 2016

Tennis Tops MCLA in Season Opener 5-4

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Team Stats
Doubles
  • Emily Deaso / Mariza Sfakianki def. Rebecca Mauri / Lucy Roberge 8-7 (7-5)
  • Sakinah Abdulsalam / Ashley Savino def. Sarah Hachadourian / Briana Higgins 8-3
  • Leah Nguyen / Domonique Carnot def. Anna Despart / Samantha Gawron 8-7 (7-4)
Singles
  • Rebecca Mauri def. Emily Deaso 6-1, 6-1
  • Mariza Sfakianki def. Lucy Roberge 2-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-6)
  • Sakinah Abdulsalam def. Anna Despart 6-0, 6-0
  • Samantha Gawron def. Tara Smith 6-3, 6-2
  • Ashley Savino def. Shelby Gauthier 6-1, 6-1
  • Briana Higgins def. Domonique Carnot 2-6, 6-3, 1-0 (16-14)

West Hartford, Conn. - The University of Saint Joseph tennis team topped the MCLA Trailblazers, 5-4, in the Blue Jays season opener on Friday afternoon at home on the USJ Tennis Courts. The win improves USJ's record to 1-0 on the season while MCLA falls to 1-1.

The Blue Jays took two-of-three doubles matches to open up play on Friday afternoon. Sophomores Sakinah Abdulsalam (Bristol, CT/Bristol Eastern) and Ashley Savino (Old Saybrook, CT/Old Saybrook) grabbed the first win of the 2016 season for USJ with an 8-3, pro-set win at No. 2 doubles. Sophomore Leah Nguyen (West Hartford, CT/Conard) and freshman Domonique Carnot (Meriden, CT/Maloney) posted the other doubles victory, winning 7-4 in the tiebreak to take the set 8-7.

In singles play, Abdulsalam, Savino and senior Rebecca Mauri (Meriden, CT/Pratt) recorded victories to give the Blue Jays the 5-4 victory. At No. 3 singles, Abdulsalam blanked her opponent (6-0, 6-0) in straight sets to earn her first singles victory the season, while Savino and Mauri each won their matches 6-1, 6-1.

The USJ tennis team will return to action next on Thursday, Sept. 15 as they return home for a match with UMass Dartmouth on the USJ Tennis Courts beginning at 4 p.m.