MADISON, N.J. (February 24, 2018) - The FDU women's tennis team fell in a close 5-4 setback against Drew Saturday afternoon.
Freshman
Nicole DelRosso picked up where she left off in the fall, earning an 8-6 win at first singles.
Christine Kenny suffered a setback at No. 2 singles before freshman
Kira Bradley was topped at No. 3 singles. After falling behind 7-1 early, Bradley battled back forced a tiebreaker. In the tiebreaker, the rookie was a hard fought loser, dropping the game 8-7 (8-6).
Senior Serina Grande and sophomore
Mia Capozzoli gained victories at four and five singles respectively. Grande was a decisive 8-2 winner, while Capozzoli doubled up her opponent 8-4. In the final singles bout of the day, freshman
Brooke Dorsey had a strong game, but fell in the end 8-5.
The Rangers picked up doubles wins at No. 1 and No. 3, while the team of Bradley and Grande won in the middle 8-6. DelRosso and Kenny played their opponents tough at No. 1 doubles, but the tandem was dropped 8-6.
"The women's match was close. Match of the day was Kira. Came down to just a few points here and there," said Head Coach
Tom Battaglia. "Kira found herself down 7-1 and battled back to get it to a tiebreak. I was proud of her effort to not give up and stick to the game plan.
"Overall I'm happy with the effort. They are a close unit and are prepared to work even harder in practice. We had just a few practices to get ready for Drew and I've already seen tremendous improvement. I'm looking forward to our Pennsylvania trip. The team is eager for more and that's all I can ask for as a coach."
