New York - The Fordham women's tennis squad ventured into Manhattan on Friday where they fell to Columbia University, 4-0, at the Columbia Tennis Center.
 
"Great fight from the Fordham team today, the match was much closer than the score indicates," said Fordham head coach Michael Sowter. "Columbia started out very strong but I'm extremely pleased with the way we fought back to take the second set on courts #1 and #3 as well as leading in the second set on courts #2 and #5. This is one of several nationally ranked programs we have on the schedule this spring and we will use this as a stepping stone for our upcoming matches."
 
The match opened with Columbia winning the doubles point, winning both completed matches, and then the Lions clinched the win
 
Columbia 4, Fordham 0
Columbia Tennis Center | New York, N.Y.
Friday, March 3, 2023

SINGLES
1. Anna Zhang (COL-WT) def. Valeriya Deminova (FORW) 6-2, 3-6, 6-1
2. Sophia Wang (COL-WT) vs. Lindsay Hung (FORW) 6-3, 5-5, unfinished
3. Rachele Rimondini (COL-WT) vs. Eleni Fasoula (FORW) 6-0, 5-7, 3-4, unfinished
4. Winta Tewolde (COL-WT) def. Avery Aude (FORW) 6-1, 6-1
5. Clarine Lerby (COL-WT vs. Carlota Casasampere (FORW) 7-6 (9-7), 2-5, unfinished
6. Michelle Xu (COL-WT) def. Lorraine Bergmann (FORW) 6-3, 6-1

DOUBLES
1. Anna Zhang/Sophia Wang (COL-WT) vs. Valeriya Deminova/Avery Aude (FORW) 5-4, unfinished
2. Winta Tewolde/Michelle Xu (COL-WT) def. Carlota Casasampere/Lindsay Hung (FORW) 6-2
3. Clarine Lerby/Sophia Strugnell (COL-WT) def. Eleni Fasoula/Rachelle Yang (FORW) 6-3
 
What's Next?
The Rams return to action on Saturday, March 11, as they travel back to New Haven, Conn., to face Yale University at 3:00 p.m.