Match ResultsHOBOKEN, N.J. – The State University of New York at New Paltz women's tennis team overcame a 2-1 deficit through doubles play to come away with a 6-3 non-conference victory over the Stevens Institute of Technology on Wednesday afternoon.
New Paltz rises to 11-7 with the win and next faces Ithaca College on Saturday, April 12, at 1 p.m. at the North Tennis Courts. Stevens finishes out its 2013-14 campaign at 8-8 overall.
The Ducks won by identical scores of 8-3 at flights one and three of doubles, while the Hawks' doubles tandem of junior
Jessica Schmidt (Commack, N.Y./Commack) and freshman
Veronika Paikin (North Woodmere, N.Y./George W. Hewlett) prevented a Stevens sweep heading into singles with an 8-3 triumph at flight two.
In singles play, Stevens won at flight one, while senior
Paige Munroe (Ann Arbor, Mich./Ann Arbor Pioneer), Schmidt, Paikin, sophomore
Laura Tierney (Berkeley Heights, N.J./Governor Livingston) and sophomore
Allie Starke (Binghamton, N.Y./Susquehanna Valley) prevailed at flights two through six, respectively.
New Paltz 6, Stevens 3Singles competition1. Jessica Bourque (STEVENS) def.
Olivia Ammirati (NPWTN) 6-2, 6-1
2.
Paige Munroe (NPWTN) def. Danielle Stewart (STEVENS) 6-4, 6-3
3.
Jessica Schmidt (NPWTN) def. Lisa Tessitore (STEVENS) 7-5, 6-2
4.
Veronika Paikin (NPWTN) def. Alexis Connor (STEVENS) 6-2, 6-0
5.
Laura Tierney (NPWTN) def. Julia Guignard (STEVENS) 6-3, 6-2
6.
Allie Starke (NPWTN) def. Jillian Morneau (STEVENS) 5-7, 6-1, 6-3
Doubles competition1. Jessica Bourque/Lisa Tessitore (STEVENS) def.
Paige Munroe/
Devin Tracy (NPWTN) 8-3
2.
Jessica Schmidt/
Veronika Paikin (NPWTN) def. Alexis Connor/Danielle Stewart (STEVENS) 8-3
3. Allie Masciana/Julia Guignard (STEVENS) def.
Allie Starke/
Maryann Badura (NPWTN) 8-3