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Women's Tennis 4/12/2016 8:50:00 AM by: Bryan Jackson

Women's Tennis Falls 6-3 to Eastern

Women's Tennis 4/12/2016 8:50:00 AM by: Bryan Jackson

Women's Tennis Falls 6-3 to Eastern

ST.DAVIDS, Pa. – The Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham women's tennis team dropped a conference test at Eastern University 6-3 on Monday afternoon.

The Devils (4-7, 1-1 MAC Freedom) dropped two out of three doubles contests to open the match and then the Eagles (6-1, 2-0 MAC Freedom) took four of the six singles' flights to come away with the conference victory.

After the Eagles claimed first and second doubles, the Devils responded with a win in the third flight as Remy Astorino and Fidelle El-Asmar earned an 8-4 win over Eastern's Leslie Henry and Hannah Reed.

Eastern took control by claiming the first four flights of singles action. In first singles, Astorino battled Emma Paugh in three sets. The Devils' senior took the opening set 6-2 but proceeded to drop the next two, 6-2 and 10-2.

The Devils picked up a pair of wins in fifth and sixth singles as Amy Slobodzian and El-Asmar each won their respective flights comfortably.

FDU-Florham returns to action today when they travel down the street to take on College of Saint Elizabeth at 3:30 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Remy Astorino: 5' 7"; Junior

Fidelle El-Asmar: 5' 4"; First Year

Amy Slobodzian: 5' 4"; First Year

Players Mentioned

Remy Astorino
: 5' 7"; Junior

Fidelle El-Asmar
: 5' 4"; First Year

Amy Slobodzian
: 5' 4"; First Year