STATEN ISLAND, N.Y — The Wagner women's tennis team fell to Norfolk State 6-1 on Saturday.
Before the match, the Seahawks honored senior
Samantha Bentsianov for her four years as a member of Wagner women's tennis.
The match started poorly for the Seahawks, as they were not able to collect a win in the doubles round, and fell behind 1-0. Freshman
Alexia Estrada and sophomore
Claudia Lindsey came closest to getting a win, as they forced an extra game against the Norfolk State doubles pair on court 2, but they would drop the match 7-5.
Only one Seahawk earned a win in the singles round, as sophomore
Victoria Madail took down her opponent in straight sets on court 1. Lindsey came the closest to getting a second win after forcing a third set on court 5, but she lost a close third set (7-5) as the Spartans clinched the 6-1 victory with four more straight-set wins in the singles round.
The final results are shown below.
Doubles:
- Julia Daroszewska/Ines Sabadie def.
Victoria Madail/
Liepa Sataite (6-2)
- Yana Klimchuk/Yuliya Yurkova def.
Alexia Estrada/
Claudia Lindsey (7-5)
- Angelina Maniawska/Regina Urbiola Armenta def.
Samantha Bentsianov/
Hannah Fitzgerald (6-2)
Singles:
-
Victoria Madail def. Julia Daroszewska (6-2, 6-1)
- Yuliya Yurkova def.
Samantha Bentsianov (6-3, 6-2)
- Regina Urbiola Armenta def.
Alexia Estrada (6-4, 6-2)
- Yana Klimchuk def.
Dariana Vera (6-0, 7-5)
- Elena Prado def.
Claudia Lindsey (6-2, 3-6, 7-5)
- Sabina Iurea def.
Hannah Fitzgerald (6-3, 6-2)
The Seahawks will return to the courts on Sunday, March 22, when they will travel to Fairfax, VA and take on George Mason. First serve is set for 2 p.m. at the George Mason Tennis Courts.
