Lehigh Drops 6-1 Decision in Spring Opener

BETHLEHEM, PA - In the first match since the fall, the Lehigh women's tennis suffered a 6-1 loss to Drexel in the season-opener Saturday afternoon at the Lewis Indoor Tennis Center. The Mountain Hawks fell to 1-1 on the season, and the Dragons improved to 2-0.

The Dragons opened up the match, securing the doubles point to take 1-0 lead. Junior Hamsa Javagal and first-year Audrey Harrington won their doubles match 7-5, but Drexel won two out of the three matches.

Senior Anushka Dania won at the five singles spot, defeating Adva Dabah 7-6, 6-0.

The Mountain Hawks return home to the Lewis Indoor Tennis Center on Friday when they host Villanova at 4 p.m.

Doubles:
1. Lemongo/Lombera( Drexel) def. Gaborik/Forkner (Lehigh) 6-1
2. Rigazio/Ricardo (Drexel) def. M.Dania/A.Dania (Lehigh) 6-1
3. Javgal/Harrington (Lehigh) def. Dabah/Fiedler (Lehigh) 7-5
Order of finish: 1, 2, 3

Singles:

Lorie Lemongo (Drexel) def. Hamsa Javagal (Lehigh) 6-1, 6-1
Renata Lombera (Drexel) def. Maggie Forkner (Lehigh) 6-1, 7-5
Elisa Rigazio (Drexel) def. Allyce Gaborik (Lehigh) 6-0, 6-3
Isabel Cabrerizo (Drexel) def. Megha Dania (Lehigh) 6-1, 6-3
Anushka Dania (Lehigh) def. Adva Dabah (Drexel) 7-6, 6-0
Maddie Ricardo (Drexel) def. Hannah Letzer (Lehigh) 6-0

Order of finish: 3, 1, 2, 4, 6, 5,

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Players Mentioned

Anushka Dania

Megha Dania

Maggie Forkner

Allyce Gaborik

Audrey Harrington

Hamsa Javagal

Hannah Letzer

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