March 6, 2010

Albany, N.Y. - The Fordham women's tennis team returned to the courts on Saturday, falling to Albany by a 7-0 count.

The match opened with doubles where Fordham won at second doubles with Bethany Boyle and Taylor Holt taking down Aubrey Brooks and Caitlin Crowley by a 9-8 score, 7-5 in the tiebreaker.

The Rams however couldn't earn the doubles point, as Albany won at first and third doubles by scores of 8-6 and 8-4.

In singles play, Albany swept all six singles matches in straight sets. Albany's Livia Gherman topped Sarah Tremaine at first singles, 6-2, 6-2, while Laine Mackey and Crowley won their respective second and third singles matches over Martina Featherston and Boyle by identical, 6-2, 6-3 scores.

The Fordham women's tennis team will next be in action Wednesday, March 10th, when they play at St. Peter's, beginning at 3:00 PM.

Fordham at Albany
Saturday, March 6, 2010

Doubles
Laine Mackey/Livia Gherman (UA) def. Martina Featherston / Sarah Tremaine (FU), 8-6
Bethany Boyle / Taylor Holt (FU) def. Aubrey Brooks/Caitlin Crowley (UA), 9-8 (7-5)
Melissa Coughlin/Sarah Iannone (UA) def. Liz Stall / Jennifer Mullen (FU), 8-4

Singles
Livia Gherman (A) def. Sarah Tremaine (FU), 6-2, 6-2
Laine Mackey (A) def. Martina Featherston (FU), 6-2, 6-3
Caitlin Crowley (A) def. Bethany Boyle (FU), 6-2, 6-3
Aubrey Brooks (A) def. Taylor Holt (FU), 6-1, 6-2
Sarah Iannone (A) def. Brittany Russell (FU), 6-1, 6-0
Melissa Coughlin (A) def. Jane Carroll, 6-0, 6-4