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University of Massachusets Athletics
University of Massachusetts
Fordham
Massachusetts Tennis Falls At Fordham, 4-2
April 16, 2023 | Tennis
The Minutewomen seized wins for the doubles point and at No. 6 singles
BRONX, N.Y. – University of Massachusetts tennis faltered to Atlantic 10 opponent, Fordham University 4-2, at Hawthorn/Rooney Tennis Courts in the Bronx, N.Y.
The Sunday afternoon contest broke Massachusetts undefeated streak in the A-10, (4-1). UMass shifts to a 10-6 record on the year, while Fordham improves to 9-7.
The Minutewomen garnered the doubles point with victories at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles. The pair of Danielle Hack and Anna Napadiy defeated Lindsay Hung and Eleni Fasoula of the Rams, 6-2, at No. 2 doubles. Dylan Cannon and Thamonpan Jonglertrakul went on to clinch the point on court No.3, bettering the Rams' Carlota Casasampere Escoda and Rachelle Yang, 6-2. At No. 1 doubles, the duo of Mariya Krasakova and Melisa Senli put up a 5-2 score against Fordham's Valeriya Deminova and Avery Aude, before their match came to a halt.
UMass then moved to singles competition. Senli dropped a 6-2, 6-4 match to Hung at No. 2 singles, before Polina Akimova decisively seized the Minutewomen's lone singles victory over Yang, 6-4, 6-0, on court No. 6.
The Rams answered back with wins at No. 4, No. 5, No. 1 singles, respectively. These victories clinched Fordham's overall triumph on the day, causing Krasakova's three-set campaign, (6-4, 1-6, 5-2) on court No. 3 to go unfinished.
Massachusetts looks ahead to their final match of the regular season versus A-10 rival, Rhode Island. The bout is set for Saturday, April 22nd at 7p.m. in Newport, R.I.
UMass vs. Fordham Results
Doubles
1. Senli/Krasakova (UM) vs. Deminova/Aude (FU) 5-2, unf.
2. Hack/Napadiy (UM) def. Hung/Fasoula (FU) 6-2
3. Cannon/Jonglertrakul (UM) def. Casasampere Escoda/Yang (FU) 6-2
Order of Finish: 2, 3
Singles
1. Deminova (FU) def. Hack (UM) 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
2. Hung (FU) def. Senli (UM) 6-2, 6-4
3. Krasakova (UM) vs. Fasoula (FU) 6-4, 1-6, 5-2, unf.
4. Aude (FU) def. Jonglertrakul (UM) 6-2, 6-4
5. Casasampere Escoda (FU) def. Napadiy (UM) 6-4, 7-6
6. Akimova (UM) def. Yang (FU) 6-4, 6-0
Order of Finish: 2, 6, 4, 5, 1
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