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3/8/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis

Lakeland, FL – The Lehigh tennis teams began their Spring Break trip to Florida on Sunday on a bit of a down note, as both the men’s and women’s teams dropped close matches to Florida Southern College. The women had their six match winning streak come to an end with a 4-3 loss, while the men’s team’s had their two-match win streak halted 5-2.

 

On the women’s side, the Mountain Hawks started the match right, winning two of three doubles sets to take the first point.  Kristen Nowicki and Rachel Samson defeated Laura Salatino and Lidia Gandarias 8-4, while Maria Anorga and Lindsey Long won 8-3 over Kelly Cox and Megan Fincham.  Linda Mrkic and Lara Alcobendas won their set 8-4 over Gwen Dwyer and Star Foster.

 

In singles, Florida Southern took four of the six flights, with only Samson and Long winning for Lehigh.

 

In the men’s match, Florida Southern got off to a hot start in doubles and never looked back.  The Mocs won all three doubles sets, 8-3, 8-4, and 8-1, and then took four of six singles matches. Randall Smalley won in second flight singles, defeating John Leavitt 6-3, 7-5, and Alfredo Fernandez-Concha won the fifth flight 6-1, 7-6 over Eduardo Fernandez.

 

The teams are back in action again on Wednesday as they take on Indianapolis University.

 

Lehigh vs. Florida Southern – Women’s Singles                       WINNER

1. Nowicki, Lehigh

Mrkic, FSU

Mrkic, 6-4 6-3

2. Samson, Lehigh

Gandarias, FSU

Samson, 6-2 6-2

3. Dwyer, Lehigh

Alcobendas, FSU

Alcobendas 6-0 6-4

4. Anorga, Lehigh

Oria, FSU

Oria, 6-0 6-4

5. Foster, Lehigh

Salatino, FSU

Salatino, 6-2 4-6 7-6 (2)

6. Long, Lehigh

Cox, FSU

Long, 6-3 6-4

 

Lehigh vs. Florida Southern – Women’s Doubles                    WINNER

1. Nowicki/Samson, Lehigh

Gandarias/Salatino

Lehigh, 8-4

2. Dwyer/Foster, LU

Mrkic/Alcobendas

FSU, 8-4

3. Anorga/Long, LU

Cox/Fincham

Lehigh, 8-3

 

Lehigh vs. Florida Southern – Men’s Singles                            WINNER

1. Esler, Lehigh

Koprivica, FSU

Koprivica, 6-1, 6-1

2. Smalley, Lehigh

Leavitt, FSU

Smalley, 6-3 7-5

3. Lloyd, Lehigh

Josh Berman, FSU

Berman, 6-1 6-2

4. Swanson, Lehigh

Santibanez, FSU

Santibanez, 6-4 6-3

5. Fernandez-Concha, Lehigh

Fernandez, FSU

Fernandez-Concha, 6-1 7-6 (5)

6. Nelson, Lehigh

Dixon, FSU

Dixon, 7-6 7-5

 

Lehigh vs. Florida Southern – Men’s Doubles                         WINNER

1. Swanson/Smalley, Lehigh

Koprivica/Leavitt

FSU, 8-3

2. Esler/Fernando Concha, LU

Nunez/Santibanez

FSU, 8-4

3. Shapiro/Lloyd, LU

Berman/Dixon

FSU, 8-1

 

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