QUEENS, N.Y. – Queens College, the defending East Coast Conference Regular Season champions, defeated Daemen University, 6-1, in ECC women's tennis action Friday afternoon at the Queens College Tennis Bubble.
With the win, the Knights, who were also tabbed first in the ECC Preseason Coaches' Poll, improved to 2-0 both overall and in conference play while the Wildcats dropped to 5-3 and 0-2 in ECC action.
Queens opened the match by winning all three doubles matches to take the doubles point and a 1-0 lead in closely contested contests at all three courts. At No. 1 doubles, the duo of
Frida Rubio (San Diego, Calif.) and
Bella Bjerkan (Elmhurt, Ill.) dropped a close 7-5 decision to Maja Makal and Saga Berggren while at No. 3 doubles, junior
Carly Armitage (Rochester, N.Y.) and
Stephanie Baier (Boise, Idaho) played Sakura Saito and Lydia Zafeiri to the very end, but lost in heartbreaking fashion, 7-6 (7-3).
In singles play, Rubio got her revenge against Makal, winning in three sets, 6-4, 4-6, 10-5, at No. 1 singles. The victory marked her first three set win of the year and improved her overall record to 4-2. On the other courts, the Knights picked up wins on No. 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 singles to seal their 6-1 victory.
DOUBLES RESULTS
#1 - Maja Makal and Saga Berggren (QC) def.
Frida Rubio and
Bella Bjerkan (DAE), 7-5
#2 - Kyra Bergmann and Regina Ruiz (QC) def.
Kitsa Scime and
Yinett Del Leon (DAE), 6-3
#3 - Sakura Saito and Lydia Zafeiri (QC) def.
Carly Armitage and
Stephanie Baier (DAE), 7-6 (7-3)
SINGLES RESULTS
#1 - Rubio def Makal, 6-4, 4-6, 10-5
#2 - Caroline Hany-Fawzy def. Scime, 6-2, 6-0
#3 - Bergmann def. Del Leon, 6-2, 6-3
#4 - Ruiz def. Armitage, 6-4, 6-1
#5 - Kayla Taszymowicz def. Bjerkan, 6-1, 6-1
#6 - Zafeiri def. Baier, 6-3, 6-1
UP NEXT
The Wildcats are back in action tomorrow at 11 a.m. in Sparkill, N.Y. when they face defending ECC Tournament champions St. Thomas Aquinas College.
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