WEST POINT, N.Y.— The Sacred Heart University women's tennis fell in its match to Army West Point, 4-0, at Malek Tennis Center on Saturday.
SHU had a rough start as it fell in the first doubles 6-2 and second doubles 6-1.
The Black Knights got the opening point by winning 6-2 at number one doubles and 6-1 at numbrer two.
Army took the first three singles matches to claim victory.
Katsiaryna Starastsenka nearly forced a third set, but lost the set two tiebraker, 7-4.
The number four, five and six singles matches were stopped after the Black Knights clinched the deciding team point. Sophomore
Aina Garriga won set two, 6-1, at the number 4 before the rest of play was suspended.
Up next, Sacred Heart wraps up the weekend against Seton Hall at West Point on Sunday at 12:30 p.m.
Singles Competition
- Cooper Jackson (Army) def. Katsiaryna Starastsenka (SHU) 6-4, 7-6 (4)
- Emma Sy (Army) def. Vitalina Golod (SHU) 6-4, 6-4,
- Ylan Duong (Army) def. Olivia Kharkover (SHU) 6-2, 6-0
- Paige Herremans (Army) def. Aina Garriga (SHU) 6-4, 1-6, 1-1 – DNF
- Venn Mathivanan (Army) def. Ciara O'Toole (SHU) 7-5, 2-2—DNF
- Carolyn Ahn (Army) def. Flavia Rambaldi (SHU) 7-6 (7-2), 2-0—DNF
Doubles Competition
- Cooper Jackson/Paige Herremans (Army) def. Vitalina Golod/Kim Fenton (SHU) 6-2
- Isabella Brilliant/Maria Drobotova (Army) def. Katsiaryna Starastsenka/Olivia Kharkover 6-1
- Elizabeth Gilbert/Sophie McKenzie (Army) def. / Ciara O'Toole/Aina Garriga (SHU) 4-1—DNF
