Oct. 11, 2010

Amherst, Mass. - The Fordham women's tennis team put up a strong effort in their make-up match at Massachusetts on Monday, pulling off three-set wins at first and second singles, but it wasn't enough as the Minutewomen won the match, 5-2.

The match opened in doubles play with Fordham's Mia Fiocca and Angelika Dabu defeating Julia Comas and Juliana Motyl, 9-8 (7-4), at first doubles. The Rams, however, would fall 8-5 and 8-0 at second and third doubles, respectively, giving the Minutewomen the doubles point.

In singles play, both Fiocca and Dabu played their way into a super-tiebreaker to decide their respective matches. Fiocca, who lost the opening set, 5-7, at first singles, came back to win her match over Comas, 6-4 and 10-5.

Dabu also pulled out her match against Motyl, winning her second singles match, 6-4, 1-6, and 10-6.

Fordham almost picked up a fourth singles win by Bethany Boyle, but Boyle fell to Clara Matias in two tie-breakers, 7-6 (7-4) and 7-6 (15-13).

The Fordham women's tennis team will next be in action on October 16th-17th as it competes at the Lehigh Invitational in Bethlehem, Pa.

Fordham vs. Massachusetts - October 11, 2010

Singles
1) Mia Fiocca (FOR) def. Julia Comas, 5-7, 6-4, 10-5
2) Angelika Dabu (FOR) def. Juliana Motyl 6-4, 1-6, 10-6
3) Candynce Boney (UM) def. Sarah Tremaine, 6-1, 6-1
4) Clara Matias (UM) def. Bethany Boyle, 7-6(4), 7-6(13)
5) Kaitlin Carpender (UM) def. Monika Chao, 6-0, 6-0
6) Jocelyn Providence (UM) def. Jennifer Mullen, 6-2, 6-0

Doubles
1) Fiocca/Dabu (FOR) def. Comas/Motyl 9-8(4)
2) Boney/Podlofsky (UM) def. Boyle/Tremaine 8-5
3) Carpenter/Providence (UM) def. Chao/Mullen 8-0