PATCHOGUE, N.Y. – The Mount Saint Mary women's tennis team fell to St. Joseph's University Long Island, 4-3, Wednesday afternoon.
The Knights opened the match by splitting the first two doubles matches. Chloe Graham and Megan Mann picked up a 6-2 win at second doubles, while Sydney Sladicka and Autumn Strobach fell 7-5 at first doubles. St. Joseph's Long Island secured the doubles point with a 6-3 victory at third doubles.
Mount Saint Mary responded by taking four of the six singles matches. Sladicka dominated at first singles with a 6-1, 6-0 victory, while Strobach battled back from a first-set loss to defeat Amanda Andree, 5-7, 6-3, 10-3, at second singles. Mann added a straight-set win at fourth singles, 6-2, 6-4.
The Knights' three singles victories were not enough to overcome the doubles deficit, as St. Joseph's Long Island earned the 4-3 team victory. Grace Christie and Evelyn Warner each fell in straight sets at fifth and sixth singles, respectively, while Chloe Graham dropped a 7-5, 6-1 decision at third singles.
Doubles
Allison Goodyear and Amanda Andree (SJLI) Def. Sydney Sladicka and Autumn Strobach (MSMC): 7-5.
Chloe Graham and Megan Mann (MSMC) Def. Rachel Wind and Kayla Mansfield (SJLI): 6-2.
Emily Messana and Kaitlyn Russo (SJLI) Def. Grace Christie and Evelyn Warner (MSMC): 6-3.
Singles
Sydney Sladicka (MSMC) Def. Allison Goodyear (SJLI): 6-1, 6-0.
Autumn Strobach (MSMC) Def. Amanda Andree (SJLI): 5-7, 6-3, 10-3.
Rachel Wind (SJLI) Def. Chloe Graham (MSMC): 7-5, 6-1.
Megan Mann (MSMC) Def. Kayla Mansfield (SJLI): 6-2, 6-4.
Amanda Barile (SJLI) Def. Grace Christie (MSMC): 6-0, 6-2.
Kaitlyn Russo (SJLI) Def. Evelyn Warner (MSMC): 6-0, 6-1.
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