MATCH 12 – Daemen vs St. Lawrence | Saturday, Feb. 21 | 1:30 PM | Miller Tennis Center | Williamsville, N.Y.
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HOME AGAIN
The Daemen women's tennis team remains home for its second match of the spring, taking on St. Lawrence at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday inside the Miller Tennis Center.

LAST TIME OUT
Daemen dropped its spring opener by a score of 6-1 to West Liberty last Saturday evening at the Miller Tennis Center. The Wildcats' lone point came from Carly Armitage's (Rochester, N.Y.) win at No. 3 singles. Armitage earned the Wildcats' single win with a dominating 6-0, 6-2 victory against Sanchita Dabas at the No. 3 slot. It marked her third singles win of the season, and the senior has won two of her last three singles contests. In doubles action, the Wildcats' No. 1 pair of Marley Conover (San Luis Obispo, Calif.) and Armitage earned a 6-0 victory over the Hilltoppers Courtney Curnutte and Maria Martirosyan. WLU won the other two doubles matches to earn the point, then won five of the six singles contests to secure the match. 

FALL RECAP
The Wildcats went 3-7 during the fall campaign, including a 0-4 mark in East Coast Conference matches. Daemen earned wins over Nazareth (5-2), Fredonia (7-0), and Oswego State (7-0). Bella Bjerkan (Elmhurst, Ill.) and Conover both posted 4-7 singles records during the fall. The doubles team of Conover and Stephanie Baier (Boise, Idaho) led the way with a 4-7 mark. 

GETTING ON THE BOARD
During the fall, several Wildcats earned their first wins of the season against Fredonia on Oct. 5. Lily Goodemote (Sauquoit, N.Y.), Armitage, Ashley Bonilla (Flushing, N.Y.), and Dania Mehani (Amherst, N.Y.) all picked up their first singles wins of the season. Nadja Emmendorfer (Clarence, N.Y.) improved to 2-1 in singles, while Baier and Bjerkan also earned wins. Goodemote and Dania Mehani (Amherst, N.Y.) notched their first doubles victory of the year.

SCHEDULE OUTLOOK
Following Saturday's match, the Wildcats head to Saint Michael's for another non-conference tilt. ECC play starts with back-to-back road matches at Queens and St. Thomas Aquinas. Daemen then welcomes Millersville for its non-conference finale. After a road match at crosstown rival D'Youville, Daemen concludes the regular season with a home match against the University of the District of Columbia. 
 

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SCOUTING ST. LAWRENCE (2-0, 0-0 Liberty League)
The Saints have won two matches to kick off the spring. St. Lawrence defeated Saint Michael's 7-0 last Friday, then triumphed 7-0 over SUNY Oneonta last Sunday. Last season, SLU posted a 16-5 record, including a 4-4 Liberty League mark, falling to Union in the conference semifinals. The Saints returned multiple players from last season, including six players who earned over 10 singles wins.

SERIES HISTORY
The teams will be meeting for just the third time. St. Lawrence has won both meetings, including a 7-0 victory last spring and a 4-3 win in 2024.

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UP NEXT
Daemen is back on the road next weekend, heading to Vermont to take on Saint Michael's at 12 p.m.

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