Wednesday, March 26
4:00 PM
Lehigh University
3
vs
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Delaware
Lehigh drops five-hour heartbreaker to Delaware, 4-3
3/26/2014 9:28:00 PM | Women's Tennis
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – In a match that came down to a third set at No. 5 singles, the Lehigh women's tennis team was edged by Delaware 4-3 in a five-hour marathon Wednesday inside the Lewis Tennis Center. The Mountain Hawks were a point away from their first win over the Blue Hens since 2005, but Delaware's Kim Milla rallied from a set down to defeat freshman Jamie Campisi.
Lehigh won the doubles point, taking two of the three matches but Delaware won four singles matches to improve to 5-5, while the Mountain Hawks fall to 4-7.
Doubles play began with Lehigh's top team of senior Jenai Bilimoria and junior Abby Farrell winning 8-2 over Carmen Lai and Olivia Heim. The Blue Hens posted a win at No. 2 doubles, but Lehigh's No. 3 team of senior Taylor Hampshire and freshman Cassidy Cruz clinched the doubles point with an 8-4 win over Milla and Abby Martinez.
Delaware answered early in singles play, taking straight set wins at the No. 4 flight, where Heim beat freshman Jessica Graham, and the No. 2 flight where Lai downed Farrell 6-1, 6-2. Cruz posted a 6-1, 6-4 win over Nataliya Naumova at No. 3 singles to tie the team score at 2-2.
The Blue Hens pulled ahead after Danea Jonjic' rallied from a set down to knock off Bilimoria at the top flight, but sophomore Ali Kaminetsky's 6-1, 6-3 win over Martinez at the No. 3 flight tied the match at 3-3.
In the decisive match at No. 5 singles, Campisi won the first set 7-5, but Milla took the second 6-3. The Blue Hen junior from Mexico won the decisive third set 7-5 to snap Lehigh's two match winning streak.
Next up for the Mountain Hawks is a home date with Army Friday in Lehigh's Patriot League opener. First serves are set for 2 p.m. from the Lewis Tennis Center as the Mountain Hawks will attempt to knock off the ten time defending league champions.
Delaware 4, Lehigh 3
Doubles
1. Bilimoria/Farrell (LU) def. Lai/Heim (UD) 8-2
2. Jonjic'/Naumova (UD) def. Campisi/Graham (LU) 8-5
3. Hampshire/Cruz (LU) def. Milla/Martinez (UD) 8-4
Order of finish: 1, 2, 3
Singles
1. Danea Jonjic' (UD) def. Jenai Bilimoria (LU) 1-6, 6-2, 6-4
2. Carmen Lai (UD) def. Abby Farrell (LU) 6-1, 6-2
3. Cassidy Cruz (LU) def. Nataliya Naumova (UD) 6-1, 6-4
4. Olivia Heim (UD) def. Jessica Graham (LU) 6-1, 6-1
5. Kim Milla (UD) def. Jamie Campisi (LU) 5-7, 6-3, 7-5
6. Ali Kaminetsky (LU) def. Abby Martinez (UD) 6-1, 6-3
Order of finish: 4, 2, 3, 1, 6, 5
Lehigh won the doubles point, taking two of the three matches but Delaware won four singles matches to improve to 5-5, while the Mountain Hawks fall to 4-7.
Doubles play began with Lehigh's top team of senior Jenai Bilimoria and junior Abby Farrell winning 8-2 over Carmen Lai and Olivia Heim. The Blue Hens posted a win at No. 2 doubles, but Lehigh's No. 3 team of senior Taylor Hampshire and freshman Cassidy Cruz clinched the doubles point with an 8-4 win over Milla and Abby Martinez.
Delaware answered early in singles play, taking straight set wins at the No. 4 flight, where Heim beat freshman Jessica Graham, and the No. 2 flight where Lai downed Farrell 6-1, 6-2. Cruz posted a 6-1, 6-4 win over Nataliya Naumova at No. 3 singles to tie the team score at 2-2.
The Blue Hens pulled ahead after Danea Jonjic' rallied from a set down to knock off Bilimoria at the top flight, but sophomore Ali Kaminetsky's 6-1, 6-3 win over Martinez at the No. 3 flight tied the match at 3-3.
In the decisive match at No. 5 singles, Campisi won the first set 7-5, but Milla took the second 6-3. The Blue Hen junior from Mexico won the decisive third set 7-5 to snap Lehigh's two match winning streak.
Next up for the Mountain Hawks is a home date with Army Friday in Lehigh's Patriot League opener. First serves are set for 2 p.m. from the Lewis Tennis Center as the Mountain Hawks will attempt to knock off the ten time defending league champions.
Delaware 4, Lehigh 3
Doubles
1. Bilimoria/Farrell (LU) def. Lai/Heim (UD) 8-2
2. Jonjic'/Naumova (UD) def. Campisi/Graham (LU) 8-5
3. Hampshire/Cruz (LU) def. Milla/Martinez (UD) 8-4
Order of finish: 1, 2, 3
Singles
1. Danea Jonjic' (UD) def. Jenai Bilimoria (LU) 1-6, 6-2, 6-4
2. Carmen Lai (UD) def. Abby Farrell (LU) 6-1, 6-2
3. Cassidy Cruz (LU) def. Nataliya Naumova (UD) 6-1, 6-4
4. Olivia Heim (UD) def. Jessica Graham (LU) 6-1, 6-1
5. Kim Milla (UD) def. Jamie Campisi (LU) 5-7, 6-3, 7-5
6. Ali Kaminetsky (LU) def. Abby Martinez (UD) 6-1, 6-3
Order of finish: 4, 2, 3, 1, 6, 5
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