West Point, N.Y. – The Fordham women's tennis team picked up its fourth straight win of the spring season, defeating Army 5-2 at Lichtenberg Tennis Center on Friday evening.
The Black Knights took the doubles point as Allyson Hayley and Genevieve McCormack defeated
Maia Balce and
Gianna Insogna 6-4 in second doubles and Melanie Allen and Bridget Guenard defeated
Mayu Sato and
Alexis Zobeideh 6-1 in third doubles.
Carina Ma and
Estelle Wong defeated Kirby Einck and Gloria Son 6-3 in first doubles.
But the Rams flipped the script in singles play, taking five of six singles matches as
Carina Ma defeated Melanie Allen 6-3, 6-0 in first singles,
Estelle Wong defeated Kirby Einck 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in second singles,
Maia Balce defeated Genevieve McCormack 7-5, 7-6 (5) in third singles,
Mayu Sato bested Bridget Guenard 6-4, 6-4 in fourth singles and
Gianna Insogna beat Ari Spirtos 6-4, 6-1 in fifth singles.
Destiny Grunin fell to Yuka Lin 6-7 (5), 6-0, 6-1 in sixth singles.
The Rams return to action tomorrow afternoon as they take on St. Bonaventure in West Point.
Fordham vs. Army
Lichtenberg Tennis Center
Doubles:
1.
Carina Ma/
Estelle Wong (FOR) def. Kirby Einck/Gloria Son (ARMY), 6-3
2. Allyson Haley/Genevieve McCormack (ARMY) def.
Maia Balce/
Gianna Insogna (FOR), 6-4
3. Melanie Allen/Bridget Guenard (ARMY) def.
Mayu Sato/
Alexis Zobeideh (FOR), 6-1
Singles:
1.
Carina Ma (FOR) def. Melanie Allen (ARMY), 6-3, 6-0
2.
Estelle Wong (FOR) def. Kirby Einck (ARMY), 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
3.
Maia Balce (FOR) def. Genevieve McCormack (ARMY), 7-5, 7-6 (5)
4.
Mayu Sato (FOR) def. Bridget Guenard (ARMY), 6-4, 6-4
5.
Gianna Insogna (FOR) def. Ari Spiritos (ARMY), 6-4, 6-1
6. Yuka Lin (ARMY) def.
Destiny Grunin (FOR), 6-7 (5), 6-0, 6-1
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