Lehigh University Athletics
Sunday, March 16
10:00:00 AM
Lehigh University
6
vs
1
Niagara
3/16/2014 2:01:00 PM | Women's Tennis
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Lehigh women's tennis team posted its second straight victory Sunday at the Lewis Tennis Center as the Mountain Hawks took down a shorthanded Niagara squad 6-1. The Purple Eagles only had five healthy players and the Mountain Hawks took advantage, winning four of five singles matches after splitting the two doubles matches that were contested.
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The Mountain Hawks improved to 4-6 on the season with the victory as Lehigh won back-to-back matches for the first time since defeating Hunter College and Colgate in 2011.
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Lehigh began doubles play with a win by default at the No. 3 flight. Niagara won the match at No. 1 doubles but freshmen Jess Graham and Jamie Campisi clinched the doubles point for the Mountain Hawks with an 8-2 win over Ashley Ta and Maria Ortiz at the No. 2 flight.
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In singles play, a win by default at No. 6 singles gave Lehigh a 2-0 lead before junior Abby Farrell and senior Jenai Bilimoria posted wins at third and first singles, respectively to clinch the match. Farrell downed Ortiz 6-2, 6-1 at the No. 3 flight, while Bilimoria won 6-1, 6-1 over Ta at the top flight.
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Freshmen Cassidy Cruz and Campisi added straight set wins for Lehigh at the No. 2 and No. 5 flights, respectively. Niagara posted its lone win at No. 4 singles as Paulina Velasquez knocked off Graham 6-2, 6-2.
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The Mountain Hawks will play their first road match of the season next Sunday when they battle Saint Joseph's in Philadelphia at 1 p.m.
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Lehigh 6, Niagara 1
Doubles
1. Hellstern/Velasquez (NU) def. Bilimoria/Cruz (LU) 8-1
2. Graham/Campisi (LU) def. Ta/Ortiz (NU) 8-2
3. Sloand/Larraza (LU) won by default
Order of finish: 1, 2
Singles
1. Jenai Bilimoria (LU) def. Ashley Ta (NU) 6-1, 6-1
2. Cassidy Cruz (LU) def. Sarah Hellstern (NU) 7-5, 6-4
3. Abby Farrell (LU) def. Maria Ortiz (NU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Paulina Velasquez (NU) def. Jess Graham (LU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Jamie Campisi (LU) def. Iva Celan (NU) 6-1, 6-1
6. Ali Kaminetsky (LU) won by default
Order of finish: 3, 1, 4, 2, 5
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The Mountain Hawks improved to 4-6 on the season with the victory as Lehigh won back-to-back matches for the first time since defeating Hunter College and Colgate in 2011.
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Lehigh began doubles play with a win by default at the No. 3 flight. Niagara won the match at No. 1 doubles but freshmen Jess Graham and Jamie Campisi clinched the doubles point for the Mountain Hawks with an 8-2 win over Ashley Ta and Maria Ortiz at the No. 2 flight.
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In singles play, a win by default at No. 6 singles gave Lehigh a 2-0 lead before junior Abby Farrell and senior Jenai Bilimoria posted wins at third and first singles, respectively to clinch the match. Farrell downed Ortiz 6-2, 6-1 at the No. 3 flight, while Bilimoria won 6-1, 6-1 over Ta at the top flight.
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Freshmen Cassidy Cruz and Campisi added straight set wins for Lehigh at the No. 2 and No. 5 flights, respectively. Niagara posted its lone win at No. 4 singles as Paulina Velasquez knocked off Graham 6-2, 6-2.
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The Mountain Hawks will play their first road match of the season next Sunday when they battle Saint Joseph's in Philadelphia at 1 p.m.
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Lehigh 6, Niagara 1
Doubles
1. Hellstern/Velasquez (NU) def. Bilimoria/Cruz (LU) 8-1
2. Graham/Campisi (LU) def. Ta/Ortiz (NU) 8-2
3. Sloand/Larraza (LU) won by default
Order of finish: 1, 2
Singles
1. Jenai Bilimoria (LU) def. Ashley Ta (NU) 6-1, 6-1
2. Cassidy Cruz (LU) def. Sarah Hellstern (NU) 7-5, 6-4
3. Abby Farrell (LU) def. Maria Ortiz (NU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Paulina Velasquez (NU) def. Jess Graham (LU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Jamie Campisi (LU) def. Iva Celan (NU) 6-1, 6-1
6. Ali Kaminetsky (LU) won by default
Order of finish: 3, 1, 4, 2, 5
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