ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. – The Mount Saint Mary women's tennis team picked up a 5-2 victory over Bard College on Friday afternoon.
The Knights opened the match by taking the doubles point. Sydney Sladicka and Autumn Strobach cruised to a 6-2 win at first doubles, while Megan Mann and Chloe Graham followed with a 6-3 victory at second doubles to give Mount Saint Mary an early 1-0 lead.
Sladicka continued her strong afternoon at first singles, blanking Lisa Kyrtoka, 6-0, 6-0. Graham added another point at third singles with a 6-1, 7-6 (7-3) victory over Lola Greene, stretching the Mount's lead to 3-0.
Bard answered at fifth and sixth singles, but the Knights closed out the match with wins at second and fourth singles. Strobach battled back from a 6-3 first-set loss against Jesse Radzik, taking the second set 7-5 before winning the deciding match tiebreaker, 13-11.
Mann secured the clinching point at fourth singles after Bard's Irene Won retired with the Knights' junior leading 1-0 in the opening set. The two victories gave Mount Saint Mary the 5-2 team win.
Doubles
Sydney Sladicka and Autumn Strobach (MSMC) Def. Jesse Radzik and Lisa Kyrtoka (BARD): 6-2.
Megan Mann and Chloe Graham (MSMC) Def. Irene Won and Laura Kurbanova (BARD): 6-3.
Ava Rizzo and Lola Greene (BARD) Def. Evelyn Warner and Grace Christie (MSMC): 6-1.
Singles
Sydney Sladicka (MSMC) Def. Lisa Kyrtoka (BARD): 6-0, 6-0.
Autumn Strobach (MSMC) Def. Jesse Radzik (BARD): 3-6, 7-5, 13-11.
Chloe Graham (MSMC) Def. Lola Greene (BARD): 6-1, 7-6 (7-3).
Megan Mann (MSMC) Def. Irene Won (BARD): 1-0, retired.
Ava Rizzo (BARD) Def. Grace Christie (MSMC): 6-0, 6-0.
Laura Kurbanova (BARD) Def. Evelyn Warner (MSMC): 6-0, 6-0.
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