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Women’s Tennis Falls to Florida Atlantic, 5-2

Elliesa Ball and Sarah Ali earn singles wins

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Orlando, Fla. (March 20, 2014) – The Fordham University women's tennis team had it second match on its spring trip to Florida on Thursday, falling to Florida Atlantic University, 5-2.
 
The Rams opened the match by dropping the doubles point, losing both completed doubles matches. FAU's Natalia Tomaszewicz and Kandis Legall upended Fordham's Sarah Ali and Elliesa Ball, 8-4, at first doubles, while Catalina Ene and Lyndsey Boos defeated Anika Novacek and Destiny Grunin at the third position, 8-2.
 
In singles play, Ball and Ali picked up wins for the Rams with Ball handing FAU's Legall a 6-4, 6-0 loss at first singles and Ali needing a tiebreaker to defeat Stephanie Cardullo at the second spot, winning the first set, 6-3, dropping the second, 6-2, but then taking the tiebreaker, 10-8.
 
The Rams return to action on Wednesday, March 26, as they travel to Teaneck, N.J., to take on Fairleigh Dickinson University at 12:00 p.m.
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Players Mentioned

Sarah Ali

Sarah Ali

5' 6"
Junior
Anika Novacek

Anika Novacek

5' 8"
Junior
Elliesa Ball

Elliesa Ball

5' 4"
Junior
Bristol, England
Destiny Grunin

Destiny Grunin

5' 8"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Sarah Ali

Sarah Ali

5' 6"
Junior
Anika Novacek

Anika Novacek

5' 8"
Junior
Elliesa Ball

Elliesa Ball

5' 4"
Junior
Bristol, England
Destiny Grunin

Destiny Grunin

5' 8"
Senior