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University of Massachusets Athletics
Sunday, April 8
New York, N.Y.
3:00 PM
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Photo by: Thom Kendall - UMass Athletics
Massachusetts Tennis Bests Fordham, 6-1
April 08, 2018 | Tennis
Minutewomen win second conference match of spring
NEW YORK, N.Y. - University of Massachusetts tennis put in a complete team effort at Fordham on Sunday afternoon and downed the Rams, 6-1 for the second Atlantic 10 victory of the spring. The Minutewomen won the doubles point with a sweep and took five of six singles matches.
Massachusetts improved to 9-5 overall and 2-1 in the Atlantic 10 with the victory while Fordham dropped to 5-8 overall and 2-2 in league play.
The Minutwomen won the doubles point with identical 6-3 decisions. Ruth Crawford and Ashley Avery stepped to the No. 1 court and claimed victory over Estelle Wong and Whitney Weisberg. Simultaneously, Janja Kovacevic and Martina Bocchi bested Maia Balce and Gianna Insogna as the Maroon and White took a 1-0 lead into singles play.
Massachusetts also won at five of the six singles spots, led by Crawford's 6-2, 6-2 outcome over Tatiana Grigoryan at No. 1 and Ana Yrazusta's 6-0, 6-4 downing of Wong at No. 2.
Kovacevic added a 6-3, 6-3 victory against Balce at No. 3 singles while Anna Napadiy (No. 5) and Bocchi (No. 6) also claimed wins on the day. Napadiy did so by a score of 6-0, 6-1 over Carolina Sa while Bocchi downed Weisberg, 6-2, 6-1.
Massachusetts plays next at Richmond (5-10, 2-1 Atlantic 10) on Sat., April 14 at 10 a.m.
Follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (@UMassTennis).
Massachusetts at Fordham • Sun., April 8, 2018 • Life Time Athletic (Harrison, N.Y.)
Doubles
1: [UM] Crawford/Avery def. [FORD] Wong/Weisberg, 6-3
2: [UM] Kovacevic/Bocchi def. [FORD] Balce/Insogna, 6-3
3: [UM] Yrazusta/Napadiy vs. [FORD] Grigoryan/Sa, 5-5 [DNF]
Singles
1: [UM] Crawford def. [FORD] Grigoryan 6-2, 6-2
2: [UM] Yrazusta def. [FORD] Wong 6-0, 6-4
3: [UM] Kovacevic def. [FORD] Balce 6-3, 6-3
4: [FORD] Insogna def. [UM] Bogicevic 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
5: [UM] Napadiy def. [FORD] Sa 6-0, 6-1
6: [UM] Bocchi def. [FORD] Weisberg 6-2, 6-1
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Massachusetts improved to 9-5 overall and 2-1 in the Atlantic 10 with the victory while Fordham dropped to 5-8 overall and 2-2 in league play.
The Minutwomen won the doubles point with identical 6-3 decisions. Ruth Crawford and Ashley Avery stepped to the No. 1 court and claimed victory over Estelle Wong and Whitney Weisberg. Simultaneously, Janja Kovacevic and Martina Bocchi bested Maia Balce and Gianna Insogna as the Maroon and White took a 1-0 lead into singles play.
Massachusetts also won at five of the six singles spots, led by Crawford's 6-2, 6-2 outcome over Tatiana Grigoryan at No. 1 and Ana Yrazusta's 6-0, 6-4 downing of Wong at No. 2.
Kovacevic added a 6-3, 6-3 victory against Balce at No. 3 singles while Anna Napadiy (No. 5) and Bocchi (No. 6) also claimed wins on the day. Napadiy did so by a score of 6-0, 6-1 over Carolina Sa while Bocchi downed Weisberg, 6-2, 6-1.
Massachusetts plays next at Richmond (5-10, 2-1 Atlantic 10) on Sat., April 14 at 10 a.m.
Follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (@UMassTennis).
Massachusetts at Fordham • Sun., April 8, 2018 • Life Time Athletic (Harrison, N.Y.)
Doubles
1: [UM] Crawford/Avery def. [FORD] Wong/Weisberg, 6-3
2: [UM] Kovacevic/Bocchi def. [FORD] Balce/Insogna, 6-3
3: [UM] Yrazusta/Napadiy vs. [FORD] Grigoryan/Sa, 5-5 [DNF]
Singles
1: [UM] Crawford def. [FORD] Grigoryan 6-2, 6-2
2: [UM] Yrazusta def. [FORD] Wong 6-0, 6-4
3: [UM] Kovacevic def. [FORD] Balce 6-3, 6-3
4: [FORD] Insogna def. [UM] Bogicevic 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
5: [UM] Napadiy def. [FORD] Sa 6-0, 6-1
6: [UM] Bocchi def. [FORD] Weisberg 6-2, 6-1
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