Box Score OCEANSIDE, N.Y. – Making the trip downstate for an East Coast Conference matchup, the D'Youville University women's tennis team came away with the 4-3 win over Molloy University Saturday afternoon.
After surrendering the doubles points, the Saints (1-5, 1-2 ECC) kept their poise to battle in singles competition. In the first singles,
Yuliia Kashtelian (Lviv, Ukraine) came away with the win in three sets over Camila Cabellero. Kashtelian grinded out a 6-4 win in the first set before Cabellero answered back with a 6-3 win in the second set. In the final set, Kashtelian was able to secure the win with a 6-2 set win.
In second singles action,
Khushi Agarwal also won in three sets over Noor Goyvaerts. Goyvaerts got the 6-3 win in the first set. Agarawal was able to flip the switch to get the win, getting wins of 6-3 and 6-2 in the second and third sets. In third singles, freshman
Maria Campisi was able to cruise to a two-set win over Alice Kartushynska with scores of 6-4 and 6-0.
Paola Ermina was able to clinch the match, getting the win over Elena Saunders in three sets. Much like Agarawal, Ermina fell in the first set by a score of 6-2. Ermina was able to bounce back in a big way, getting wins of 6-2 and 6-4 in the second and third sets.
The Saints will be back in action next Friday, October 20th, as they host St. Thomas Aquinas College at the Southtowns Tennis Courts at 8:30 p.m.
D'Youville 4 – Molloy 3
Doubles
Noor Goyvaerts & Elena Saunders (MOL) over Yulia Kashtelian &
Khushi Agarwal (DYU) – 6-2
Camila Caballero & Alice Fartushynska (MOL) over
Maria Campisi & Paol Ermina (DYU) – 6-3
Maggie Kutner & Isabella Fortaleza (MOL) over
Hannah Flynn &
Yelizaveta Prokopenko (DYU) – 6-1
Singles
Yulia Kashtelian (DYU) over Camila Cabellero (MOL) – 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
Khushi Agarwal (DYU) over Noor Goyvaerts (MOL) – 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
Maria Campisi (DYU) over Alice Fartushynska (MOL) – 6-4, 6-0
Paola Ermina (DYU) over Elena Saunders (MOL) – 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
Maggie Kutner (MOL) over
Hannah Flynn (DYU) – 6-1, 6-2
Isabella Fortaleza (MOL) over
Yelizaveta Prokopenko (DYU) – 6-3, 1-6, 5-4
