Sept. 17, 2011

Stony Brook, N.Y. - The Fordham women's tennis team continued play at the Stony Brook Invitational on Saturday with the Rams advancing to three Sunday finals in the "A" doubles, "D" singles, and "A" Backdraw flights.

In "A" singles, Amy Simidian won her quarterfinal match, 6-4, 6-2, over Fairleigh Dickinson's Elmine Botes, but fell to Stony Brook's Katherine Hanson in the semifinals in a super tie-breaker, 6-4, 6-7, 10-6.

Sarah Ali continued her play in the "A" backdraw, winning matches against Navy's Emani Decquir (8-2) and Bryant's Lucy Bird (8-4) to advance to the Sunday final against Botes of Fairleigh Dickinson.

In "B" singles, Angelika Dabu won her quarterfinal match against Abby Shewalter of Navy, 7-5, 6-0, but lost in the semifinals to Army's Della Taylor, 6-4, 6-1.

Hanna Fritzinger saw action in the "B" Backdraw posting a 1-1 mark. She defeated Navy's Stefanie Ton, 8-4, and fell to Army's Emily Stein, 8-2.

In "C" singles, Bella Genkina lost to Army's Elle Taylor, 6-4, 6-0, in the quarterfinals, while the "C" backdraw saw Bethany Boyle post a 1-1 mark. She topped Michelle Dussol of Rhode Island, 8-4, while falling to Navy's Noelle Kaufman, 8-3.

The "D" singles draw almost saw a Fordham-Fordham final between Julie Leong and Sarah Tremaine. Both players won their quarterfinal match, as Leong defeated URI's Nithila Asokaraj, 6-3, 4-6, 11-9, while Tremaine topped Caitlin Olsen of Navy, 7-5, 6-4.

Leong then advanced to the "D" final with a 6-2, 6-3, win over FDU's Manuela Leme. Leong though will face Navy's Gabby Winter, who defeated Tremaine, 6-2, 6-2, in the other semifinal.

The final Fordham match saw Simidian and Ali advance to the "A" doubles final with an 8-6 win over Julia Prantl and Egzona Morina of Fairleigh Dickinson. They will face Della and Elle Taylor of Army on Sunday.

2011 Stony Brook Invitational

A Singles
Jamila Paul (Army) def. Sarah Ali (Fordham), 6-1, 6-1
Amy Simidian (Fordham) def. Darien Sears (Navy), 7-5, 6-2
Amy Simidian (Fordham) def. Elmine Botes (FDU), 6-4, 6-2
Katherine Hanson (SB) def. Amy Simidian (Fordham), 6-4, 6-7, 10-6

A Backdraw
Sarah Ali (Fordham) def. Emani Decquir (Navy), 8-2
Sarah Ali (Fordham) def. Lucy Bird (Bryant), 8-4

B Singles
Salome Mkervalidze (SB) def. Hanna Fritzinger (Fordham), 6-1, 7-5
Angelika Dabu (Fordham) def. Irina Dementyeva (FDU), 7-6, 6-0
Angelika Dabu (Fordham) def. Abby Shewalter (Navy), 7-5, 6-0
Della Taylor (Army) def. Angelika Dabu (Fordham), 6-4, 6-1

B Backdraw
Hanna Fritzinger (Fordham) def. Stefanie Ton (Navy), 8-4
Emily Stein (Army) def. Hanna Fritzinger (Fordham), 8-2

C Singles
Bella Genkina (Fordham) def. Chloe Pike (SB), 2-6, 6-3, 10-4
Elle Taylor (Army) def. Bella Genkina (Fordham), 6-4, 6-0
Eqzona Morina (FDU) def. Bethany Boyle (Fordham), 6-1, 7-5

C Backdraw
Bethany Boyle (Fordham) def. Michelle Dussol (URI), 8-4
Noelle Kaufman (Navy) def. Bethany Boyle (Fordham), 8-3

D Singles
Sarah Tremaine (Fordham) def. Karolina Wojciak (URI), 7-6, 6-3
Sarah Tremaine (Fordham) def. Caitlin Olsen (Navy), 7-5, 6-4
Gabby Winter (Navy) def. Sarah Tremaine (Fordham), 6-2, 6-2
Julie Leong (Fordham) def. Kate McCabe (Bryant), Default
Julie Leong (Fordham) def. Nithila Asokaraj (URI), 6-3, 4-6, 11-9
Julie Leong (Fordham) def. Manuela Leme (FDU), 6-2, 6-3

A Doubles
Bella Genkina/Angelika Dabu (Fordham) def. Stephanie Smyers/Marcela Brandao (Bryant), 8-4
Elmine Botes/Irina Dementyeva (FDU) def. Bella Genkina/Angelika Dabu (Fordham) , 8-5
Amy Simidian/Sarah Ali (Fordham) def. Pam Emery/Kathleen Uy (URI), 8-4
Amy Simidian/Sarah Ali (Fordham) def. Stefanie Ton/Emani Decquir (Navy), 8-2
Amy Simidian/Sarah Ali (Fordham) def. Julia Prantl/Egzona Morina (FDU), 8-6

B Doubles
Fritzinger/Tremaine (Fordham) def. Natalie Houle/Oban (Navy), 8-3
Karolina Wojciak/Nithila Asokaraj (URI) def. Fritzinger/Tremaine (Fordham), 8-1
Nini Lagvilava/Polina Movchan (SB) def. Boyle/Taylor Holt (Fordham), 8-0