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Women's Tennis Tops Western Connecticut In Season Opener
Posted: Sep 07, 2022

Women's Tennis Tops Western Connecticut In Season Opener

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Team Stats
Doubles
  • Kathleen Gilland / Emily Kerr def. Melanie Grasso / Diana Rebelo 8-2
  • Liliana Garcia / Ananya Srivatsav def. Brooke Stillman / Aylina Razeq 8-0
  • Julia Misner / Meghan Lorenzen def. Julia Michaud / Jenna Griffith 6-0
Singles
  • Kathleen Gilland def. Melanie Grasso 6-1, 5-6, 1-0 (10-5)
  • Emily Kerr def. Diana Rebelo 6-2, 6-1
  • Julia Misner def. Liliana Garcia 6-4, 6-4
  • Ananya Srivatsav def. Brooke Stillman 6-4, 6-0
  • Julia Michaud def. Meghan Lorenzen 6-3, 6-1
  • Aylina Razeq def. Anna Nemergut 6-2, 7-6

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. - The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) women's tennis team topped the Western Connecticut State University (WCSU) Wolves, 6-3, in its season opener at the Elizabeth Ferry Speer Tennis Complex Wednesday afternoon in West Hartford. The Blue Jays won two of three doubles matches and then four of six singles matches to claim the victory.

MATCH INFORMATION
 Score: USJ 6, WCSU 3
Records: USJ (1-0), WCSU (0-1)
Location: Elizabeth Ferry Speer Tennis Complex (West Hartford, Conn.)

KEY MOMENTS

  • The Blue Jays kicked off the 2022 season in style winning their first two doubles matches with ease. USJ's No. 2 doubles duo of freshman Liliana Garcia (Wethersfield, Conn.) and Ananya Srivatsav (South Windsor, Conn.) blanked their opponents, 8-0, before the No. 1 doubles tandem of junior Kathleen Gilland (Wethersfield, Conn.) and senior Emily Kerr (Portland, Conn.) cruised to victory, 8-2.
  • Kerr, an all-conference second teamer last season, was the first to finish her match in singles action and made quick work of WCSU's sophomore Diana Rebelo (Naugatuck, Conn), winning in straight sets 6-2, 6-1.
  • Srivatsav grabbed the next point for the Blue Jays and won her No. 4 singles match in straight sets over sophomore Brooke Stillman (Danbury, Conn.) 6-4, 6-0.
  • Senior Julia Michaud (Bristol, Conn.) clinched the match for USJ with a win in the No. 5 singles position. The veteran took down WCSU's senior Meghan Lorenzen (Stony Brook, N.Y.) in straight sets 6-3, 6-1 to earn the almighty fifth point and seal the season-opening victory.

QUOTABLE

"That was a great way start to our season! The team was eager to put their skills and fitness to the test in competition, and it is rewarding to see that their hard work over the last few weeks of practice paid off. We are now looking forward to our next match and the start of GNAC competition," said head coach Karen Piazza.

NOTES

  • Gilland claimed victory at No. 1 singles in an exciting match that went to a third-set tie-break 6-1, 5-6, 1-0 (10-5).
  • The Blue Jays have now won their last four meetings versus Western Connecticut State University spanning the last two seasons.
  • USJ is 5-5 in season openers over the last 10 seasons. 

UP NEXT

Women's tennis returns back to the courts on Saturday, September 10 and will play on the road at Eastern Nazarene College for its 2022 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) opener. Opening serve between the Blue Jays and Lions is slated for 1:00 p.m. at the ENC Tennis Courts in Quincy, Mass.

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