Tennis Wins First A-10 Match Of The Year, 7-0

AMHERST, Mass. – University of Massachusetts tennis claimed its first dual match victory and Atlantic 10 win of the season with a 7-0 sweep of St. Bonaventure at the Bay Road Tennis Club in Amherst, Massachusetts, on Saturday afternoon. The Minutewomen improved to 1-1 on the year while the Bonnies dropped to 1-2.

Massachusetts notched the doubles point with a three-match sweep, including two close, hard-fought victories.

Sarah Mezini and Jasmin Tripathy powered by Kahlei Reisinger and Paula Velilla 6-2 at No. 3 in the first completed match of the afternoon. Next, Martina Bocchi and Anna Napadiy teamed up for a 7-5 outcome over Andrea Roque and Penelope Abreu at No. 1 before Ashley Avery and Jovana Bogicevic battled past Emily Stanley and Amelia Haley, 7-6 (4) at No. 2 doubles.

The Minutewomen secured the team's first dual match victory of the spring season with consecutive wins by Napadiy, Bogicevic and Avery at No. 1, No. 3 and No.4, respectively.

Napadiy worked quickly for a positive outcome in her first match at No. 1 singles on the season. She took the opening set from Haley, 6-3, and followed with a dominant 6-1 second set for the win. Bogicevic and Avery eased by their Bonnies counterparts at No. 3 and No. 4 as well, as Bogicevic took a 6-3, 6-3 match from Stanley and Avery won 6-4, 6-3 over Reisinger.

Bocchi, playing at No. 2, downed Roque for Massachusetts' fourth singles win of the afternoon. After Roque took the first set, 6-3, Bocchi responded in the second set, 6-2. The senior from Rome, Italy, then won the decisive third set, 7-6 (2).

Tripathy and Mezini secured Massachusetts its daily sweep against Buse Gunay and Velilla at No. 5 and No. 6, respectively.

Tripathy won with a valiant effort in the second and third sets after she dropped the first to Gunay. The sophomore from Thomasville, Georgia, evened the match with her 6-3 triumph in the second set before she secured the comeback victory 11-9 in the third set.

Mezini ousted Velilla 6-4, 6-4 to compete the perfect day for the Minutemwomen.

Massachusetts returned to the Bay Road Tennis Club on Sunday afternoon for a 1 p.m. match against Binghamton. Follow UMass tennis on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (@UMassTennis).

Massachusetts vs. St. Bonaventure • Bay Road Tennis Club • Amherst, Mass. • Sat., Jan. 25, 2020

Doubles
1: [UM] Napadiy/Bocchi def. [SBU] Roque/Abreu 7-5
2: [UM] Avery/Bogicevic def. [SBU] Stanley/Haley 7-6 (4)
3: [UM] Tripathy/Mezini def. [SBU] Reisinger/Velilla 6-2
Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2

Singles
1: [UM] Napadiy def. [SBU] Haley 6-3, 6-1
2: [UM] Bocchi def. [SBU] Roque 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (2)
3: [UM] Bogicevic def. [SBU] Stanley 6-3, 6-3
4: [UM] Avery def. [SBU] Reisinger 6-4, 6-3
5: [UM] Tripathy def. [SBU] Gunay 4-6, 6-3, 11-9
6: [UM] Mezini def. [SBU] Velilla 6-4, 6-4
Order of Finish: 1, 3, 4, 2, 5, 6

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Players Mentioned

Ashley Avery

Martina Bocchi

Jovana Bogicevic

Sarah Mezini

Anna Napadiy

Jasmin Tripathy

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