Tennis Falls To Molloy, 7-2
BROOKVILLE, N.Y. (Sept. 15, 2012) – The LIU Post women's tennis team dropped a 7-2 decision to Molloy College in an East Coast Conference match played Saturday afternoon.
Highlights from the match include a No. 6 singles win for Melissa Weisman, who defeated Molloy's Megan Lawless, 0-6, 6-4 and 8-6. Senior
Katie Avelar (Woodbury, N.Y.) and freshman
Amanda Gaimaro (Lynbrook, N.Y.) combined in No. 2 doubles to defeat the team of Nikki Gloria and Danielle Byrnes, 8-3.
LIU Post returns to action on Sept. 28 when it travels to play Dowling College.
Singles competition
1. Gloria, Nikki (MOLW) def. Heco, Lejla (LIUPW) 6-3, 6-1
2. Rajaona, Tatiana (MOLW) def. Avelar, Katie (LIUPW) 6-3, 6-1
3. Jurlano, Madeline (MOLW) def. Gaimaro, Amanda (LIUPW) 6-0, 6-0
4. DiCroce, Gabrielle (MOLW) def. Rurdjevic, Novanna (LIUPW) 6-2, 6-3
5. Byrnes, Danielle (MOLW) def. Lawney, Erin (LIUPW) 6-1, 6-0
6. Weisman, Melissa (LIUPW) def. Lawless, Megan (MOLW) 0-6, 6-4, 8-6
Doubles competition
1. Jurlano, Madeline/Rajaona, Tatiana (MOLW) def. Heco, Lejla/Rurdjevic, Novanna (LIUPW) 8-1
2. Avelar, Katie/Gaimaro, Amanda (LIUPW) def. Gloria, Nikki/Byrnes, Danielle (MOLW) 8-3
3. DiCroce, Gabrielle/Lawless, Megan (MOLW) def. Lawney, Erin/Weisman, Melissa (LIUPW) 8-1