Friday, February 9
Bethlehem, Pa.
4:00 PM
Lehigh University
5
vs
2
Saint Joseph's University
Lehigh Beats Saint Joseph's 5-2, Picks up Third Straight Win
2/9/2024 10:06:00 PM | Women's Tennis
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Lehigh women's tennis captured its third straight win after defeating Saint Joseph's 5-2 Friday afternoon at the Lewis Indoor Tennis Center.
The Mountain Hawks started off strong, sweeping all three doubles matches to pick up the doubles point. Allyce Gaborik and Maggie Forkner defeated Fabiana Tort-Umpierre and Victoria Tracey 6-0, Anushka Dania and Megha Dania bested Ana Ocasio and Kirsten Wijnsem 6-2, and Hamsa Javagal and Audrey Harrington also won their match 6-2 over Sophia Amato and Ireland Amato to improve to 5-0 on this season.
Gaborik needed just 34 minutes to pick up the first singles point for Lehigh, defeating Sophia Amato 6-3, 6-0.
Maggie Forkner continued Lehigh's strong play out of the number two spot as she bested Victoria Tracey 7-5, 6-1.
Javagal clinched the win for Lehigh at the No.1 spot as she beat Tort-Umpierre. She won 6-1 in the first set, lost the next set 2-6, but battled back to secure the win in the final set with a 6-3 victory.
Despite the win, Lehigh continued to play out the remaining matches. Anushka Dania picked up a 6-1, 5-7, 10-3 over Brooke Tackett at the No. 5 spot.
Megha Dania suffered a 6-3, 6-4 loss to Charlotte Kordonowy out of the No.4 spot.
Hannah Letzer was defeated 8-6 in the pro-set out of theNo. 6 spot.
The Mountain Hawks will look to make it four straight when they host Hofstra on Sunday at 12 p.m.
Lehigh 5, Saint Joseph's 2
Doubles:
Singles:
The Mountain Hawks started off strong, sweeping all three doubles matches to pick up the doubles point. Allyce Gaborik and Maggie Forkner defeated Fabiana Tort-Umpierre and Victoria Tracey 6-0, Anushka Dania and Megha Dania bested Ana Ocasio and Kirsten Wijnsem 6-2, and Hamsa Javagal and Audrey Harrington also won their match 6-2 over Sophia Amato and Ireland Amato to improve to 5-0 on this season.
Gaborik needed just 34 minutes to pick up the first singles point for Lehigh, defeating Sophia Amato 6-3, 6-0.
Maggie Forkner continued Lehigh's strong play out of the number two spot as she bested Victoria Tracey 7-5, 6-1.
Javagal clinched the win for Lehigh at the No.1 spot as she beat Tort-Umpierre. She won 6-1 in the first set, lost the next set 2-6, but battled back to secure the win in the final set with a 6-3 victory.
Despite the win, Lehigh continued to play out the remaining matches. Anushka Dania picked up a 6-1, 5-7, 10-3 over Brooke Tackett at the No. 5 spot.
Megha Dania suffered a 6-3, 6-4 loss to Charlotte Kordonowy out of the No.4 spot.
Hannah Letzer was defeated 8-6 in the pro-set out of theNo. 6 spot.
The Mountain Hawks will look to make it four straight when they host Hofstra on Sunday at 12 p.m.
Lehigh 5, Saint Joseph's 2
Doubles:
- Gaborik/Forkner (Lehigh) def. Tort/Trolly (Saint Joseph's) 6-0
- A.Dania/M.Dania (Lehigh) def. Ocasio/Wijnsema (Saint Joseph's) 6-2
- Javagal/Harrington (Lehigh) def. I.Amato/S.Amato (Saint Joseph's) 6-2
Singles:
- Hamsa Javagal (Lehigh) def. Fabiana Tort-Umpierre (Saint Joseph's) 6-1, 2-6, 6-3
- Maggie Forkner (Lehigh) def. Victoria Tracey (Saint Joseph's) 7-5, 6-1
- Allyce Gaborik (Lehigh) def. Sophia Amato (Saint Joseph's) 6-3, 6-0
- Charlotte Kordonowy (Saint Joseph's) def. Megha Dania (Lehigh) 6-3,6-4
- Anushka Dania (Lehigh) def. Brooke Tackett (Saint Joseph's) 6-1, 5-7, 10-3
- Ireland Amato (Saint Joseph's) def. Hannah Letzer (Lehigh) 8-6
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