Gallery: (4-20-2024) Women's Tennis vs. Saint Joseph's
Bronx, N.Y. – After seeing its eight-match winning streak snapped last week at Massachusetts, the Fordham University women's tennis team got back on track today, shutting out Saint Joseph's University, 4-0, on the Hawthorn/Rooney Courts for their eighth straight win.
Fordham opened the match by taking the doubles point, winning both completed doubles matches.
Raffaela Alhach and
Anlin Xie got things started with a 6-1 win at first doubles over Victoria Tracey and Fabiana Tort-Umpierre and then
Eleni Fasoula and
Xiaowei "Rose" Hu clinched the point for Fordham by defeating Sophia Amato and Ireland Amato, 6-4, at the second position.
The Rams then took the first three completed singles matches for the 4-0 win. Xie made it a 2-0 match with a 6-1, 6-1, decision over Sophia Amato at third singles and then Fasoula defeated Charlotte Kordonowy, 6-2, 6-4, at the fourth position to give the Rams a 3-0 lead.
Hu clinched the match for the Rams with a 6-3, 6-3, win over Fabiana Tort-Umpierre at second singles.
Fordham 4, Saint Joseph's 0
Bronx N.Y. | Hawthorn/Rooney Courts
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Singles Competition
1.
Raffaela Alhach (FOWWT) vs. Victoria Tracey (SJUW) 6-3, 4-1, unfinished
2.
Xiaowei "Rose" Hu (FOWWT) def. Fabiana Tort-Umpierre (SJUW) 6-3, 6-3
3.
Anlin Xie (FOWWT) def. Sophia Amato (SJUW) 6-1, 6-1
4.
Eleni Fasoula (FOWWT) def. Charlotte Kordonowy (SJUW) 6-2, 6-4
5.
Xintong "Cindy" Zhou (FOWWT) vs. Brooke Tackett (SJUW) 6-2, 4-1, unfinished
6.
Franny Shea (FOWWT) vs. Ireland Amato (SJUW) 6-4, 1-1, unfinished
Doubles competition
1.
Raffaela Alhach/
Anlin Xie (FOWWT) def. Victoria Tracey/Fabiana Tort-Umpierre (SJUW) 6-1
2.
Eleni Fasoula/
Xiaowei "Rose" Hu (FOWWT) def. Sophia Amato/Ireland Amato (SJUW) 6-4
3.
Franny Shea/
Julianne Nguyen (FOWWT) vs. Brooke Tackett/Charlotte Kordonowy (SJUW) 5-2, unfinished
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (3,4,2)
What's Next?
The Rams will travel to Orlando, Florida, to defend their title at the 2024 Atlantic 10 Championship at the USTA National Campus from April 24-27.
