Women’s Tennis Downed By Adelphi, 8-1
Alexander and Smilovich team to earn doubles victory
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Lauren Smilovich teamed with Drew Alexander to post a 9-7 win at
second doubles against Adelphi on Saturday afternoon.RINDGE, N.H. (October 17,
2009) – The Franklin Pierce University women’s
tennis team was defeated, 8-1, by Adelphi in Northeast-10
Conference play at Franklin Pierce on Saturday afternoon. With the
loss, Franklin Pierce concludes the fall portion of its schedule at
0-6 (0-6 Northeast-10).
The lone point of the day for the Ravens came at second doubles.
Sophomore Drew Alexander (Long Beach, N.Y.) and
junior Lauren Smilovich (Meriden, Conn.) teamed to
defeat senior Kristina Radeva and junior Jamie Sussman of Adelphi,
9-7. In first doubles, Franklin Pierce’s team of sophomores
Suzana Deronjic (Melrose, Mass.) and
Kaitlin Krolikowski (Massapequa, N.Y.) put forward
a solid effort before falling, 8-6.
Both Krolikowski and Smilovich put together the best Franklin
Pierce efforts of singles play, as they were defeated, 6-2, 6-2, at
first and third singles, respectively.
Adelphi freshman Michelle Gurda was the lone Panther victorious in
both singles and doubles on the afternoon. She won at fourth
singles, 6-0, 6-0, then teamed with junior Nicole Byrnes to post an
8-6 win at first singles.
Results
Doubles
1. Nicole Byrnes/Michelle Gurda (ADE) def. Kaitlin
Krolikowski/Suzana Deronjic (FPU), 8-6
2. Lauren Smilovich/Drew Alexander (FPU) def. Jamie
Sussman/Kristina Radeva (ADE), 9-7
3. Tricia Burns/Megan Margino (ADE) def. Bianca LaPointe/Monica
Lavertu (FPU), 8-2
Singles
1. Alda Ribeiro (ADE) def. Krolikowski (FPU), 6-2, 6-2
2. Maria Toft (ADE) def. Deronjic (FPU), 6-2, 6-0
3. Carolyn Smith (ADE) def. Smilovich (FPU), 6-2, 6-2
4. Gurda (ADE) def. Alexander (FPU), 6-0, 6-0
5. Amanda Aniboli (ADE) def. LaPointe (FPU), 6-0, 6-1
6. Radeva (ADE) def. Lavertu (FPU), 6-2, 6-0