MADISON, N.J. (October 8, 2017) - The FDU women's tennis team improved to 2-0 on the year with a 6-3 win over Lycoming Sunday.
The Devils, who had their 10 a.m. match against Rutgers-Camden rained out, closed out the dual match portion of their fall season with the victory. The team will compete at the MAC Singles/Doubles Tournament next weekend.
Despite picking up wins at No. 3 doubles and No. 6 singles via default, the Devils had a battle on their hands with the Warriors. Sophomore
Christine Kenny and freshman
Nicole DelRosso had a key victory at No. 2 doubles, giving the team a 2-1 lead heading into singles play.
The reigning MAC Freedom Player of the Week DelRosso picked up the first singles win with an 8-4 victory at No. 1 singles. After dropping 8-4 decisions at No. 2 and No.3 singles, senior
Allyson Wolf and sophomore
Mia Capozzoli picked up the wins needed to improve the team to 2-0. Capozzoli doubled up her opponent 8-4 while Wolf was dominant in an 8-2 win.
Doubles
1. Halabuk/Appolon (lyco) def Wolf/Russo, 8-0
2. Kenny/DelRosso (fdu) Def. Sommerson/Nagle, 8-6
3. Dorsey/El-Asmar (fdu) won by default
Singles
1.
Nicole DelRosso (fdu) def. Devinity Apollon, 8-4
2. Hannah Sommerson (lyco) def.
Kira Bradley, 8-4
3. Kaitlin Hallabuk (lyco) Def
Christine Kenny, 8-4
4.
Allyson Wolf (fdu) def Julia Nagle, 8-2
5.
Mia Capozzoli (fdu) def Kim Perrocioni, 8-4
6.
Pamela Russo (fdu) won by default