Results

West Long Branch, NJ - Wagner won all three doubles matches before taking four of the six singles match-ups en route to posting a 5-2 win over Monmouth at the MU Tennis Courts.

With their third-straight victory, the Seahawks improve to 3-1 while the Hawks fall to 0-2.

For the third-straight match the Green & White took all three doubles matches in claiming the first point. Freshman Samantha Hodges (Encinitas, CA / San Dieguito Academy) and sophomore Sarah Dionisio (East Yaphank, NY / Longwood) notched an 8-2 victory at No. 1 while junior Marina Rull Valvieso (Barcelona, Spain / Tarleton State) and sophomore Madison Pautsch (Costa Mesa, CA / Edison) recorded a hard-fought 8-5 win at No. 2. Senior Rachel Jurgielewicz (Downingtown, PA / Downingtown East) and junior Jenna Harris (Fountain Hills, AZ / Fountain Hills) capped the sweep thanks to posting an 8-3 advantage at No. 3.

In singles play, Rull Valvieso won in straight sets, 6-0, 6-0 at No. 2 while Dionisio worked hard to record a 6-3, 6-3 victory at No. 3. Jurgielewicz claimed a 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 5 while Cassidy Lessard (Jamesport, NY / McGann-Mercy) posted her first victory of the year by a 6-3, 6-4 count.

Wagner is next in action on Wednesday, October 15 at Rider with first serve slated for 3:00 pm.

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Photography by Dave Saffran