March 27, 2009

BRYANT WOMEN'S TENNIS FALLS TO LONG ISLAND 5-2

BROOKLYN, NY – The Bryant University women's tennis team dropped a 5-2 non-conference tennis match Friday afternoon to Long Island University.  The Bulldogs earned both points on defaults, one at No. 3 doubles and one at No. 6 singles.

The Bulldogs dropped all five singles matches in straight sets, though Valeria Couto Cuervo played well at No. 3.  Couto Cuervo battled Dara Lahens to a 7-6 decision in the first set, falling 7-3 in the tiebreaker before dropping a 6-4 decision in the second.

Bryant will travel to Holy Cross Saturday.


Women's Tennis @ Brooklyn, NY
Long Island 5, Bryant 2

Doubles
#1 Babic/Johnson (LIU) def. Couto Cuervo/Tausek (BU) 8-2
#2 Downing/Francazio (BU) def. Hosotsuji/Elie (LIU) 8-6
#3 Chapman/Aviani (BU) winner by default

Singles
#1 Selma Babic (LIU) def. Morganne Downing (BU) 6-1, 6-1
#2 H'Ann Johnson (LIU) def. Katie Francazio (BU) 6-0, 6-1
#3 Dara Lahens (LIU) def. Valeria Couto Cuervo (BU) 7-6 (7-3), 6-4
#4 Stephanie Elie (LIU) def. Dana Tausek (BU) 6-2, 6-3
#5 Amy Hosotsuji (LIU) def. Kate McCabe (BU) 6-0, 6-0
#6 Talia Aviani (BU) winner by default

RECORDS: Bryant 3-8