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Women's Tennis Makes Comeback Against Houghton

Wildcats Pick Up 4th Win Of Season

10/11/2013 11:36:00 PM

WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y.- The Daemen College women's tennis team secured its fourth victory of the season with a 5-4 decision over Houghton College today.  The win snapped a six-match skid for the Wildcats as they upped their record to 4-10 in the program's second season of existence.

Daemen's triumph today was led by freshmen  Brianna Fiorita (Niagara Falls, N.Y./Niagara-Wheatfield) and Hayle Scanlan (Indianapolis, Ind./Perry Meridian).  The duo paired up to defeat Houghton's Bethany Chesebro and Amanda Wojcinski 8-0 in the No. 1 doubles slot.  Both of them then defeated  their opponents in singles play as well, as Scanlan downed Chesebro in No. 1 singles 6-0, 6-0 and Fiorita out-matched Jennifer Lacucci in No. 3 Singles 6-2, 6-2.

Sophomore 
Shaylah Iverson (Canandaigua, N.Y./Naples) beat Molly Freihoff 6-0, 6-2 in No. 2 singles while teammate Aman Shamaa (Clarence, N.Y./Clarence) overcame Houghton's Wojcinski 6-2, 6-1 in No. 4 singles.

Daemen will return to action tomorrow as they host Kueka College in a 1 p.m. match at the Park Country Club courts.

FULL RESULTS

#1 Doubles: Hayle Scanlan/Brianna Fiorita (Daemen) def Bethany Chesebro/Amanda Wojcinski (Houghton) 8-0
#2 Doubles: Jennifer Iacucci/Hannah Hale (Houghton) def Aman Shamaa/Tianna Washington (Daemen) 8-6
#3 Doubles: Jenn Mechler/Lisa Jones (Houghton) def Shaylah Iverson/Aman Shamaa (Daemen) 8-2

#1 Singles: Scanlan def Chesebro 6-0, 6-0
#2 Singles: Iverson def Molly Freihoff 6-0, 6-2
#3 Singles: Fiorita def Iacucci 6-2, 6-1
#4 Singles: Shamaa def Wojcinski 6-2, 6-1
#5 Singles: Hannah Hale def Washington 6-2, 0-6, 1-0(7)
#6 Singles: Ava Bergen def Turano 8-1

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