Bronx, N.Y. - The Long Island University women's tennis team earned a 7-0 sweep at Fordham, running its winning streak to seven matches. The Blackbirds won all six singles matches and took all three doubles bouts to improve to 8-2.

 

Leading 1-0 after securing the doubles point, the Blackbirds made relatively easy work of the Rams in singles play. Senior Selma Babic downed Martina Featherson, 6-0; 6-1, at the top spot and freshman Aleksandra Pavlovic moved up to No. 2 to defeat Bethany Boyle by the same margin.

 

At No. 3, fellow freshman Linn Sjogren turned in a 6-0; 6-2 win over Sarah Tremaine. Classmate Taysha Blessington knocked off Fordham's Jenny Mullen, 6-0; 6-0, at the fourth position.

 

In the five slot, senior Stephanie Elie defeated Taylor Holt, 7-6 (3); 6-0. Senior Dara Lahens was victorious at the No. 6 spot, downing Liz Stall, 6-3; 6-3.

 

Long Island will return to Northeast Conference play on Friday, April 2, visiting Monmouth at 3:00 p.m.

  

1. Selma Babic (LIU) def. Martina Featherson (FU), 6-0; 6-1

2. Aleksandra Pavlovic (LIU) def. Bethany Boyle (FU), 6-0; 6-1

3. Linn Sjogren (LIU) def. Sarah Tremaine (FU), 6-0; 6-2

4. Taysha Blessington (LIU) def. Jenny Mullen (FU), 6-0; 6-0

5. Stephanie Elie (LIU) def. Taylor Holt (FU), 7-6 (3); 6-0

6. Dara Lahens (LIU) def. Liz Stall (FU), 6-3; 6-3

 

1. Babic/Pavlovic (LIU) def. Holt/Boyle (FU), 8-1

2. Johnson/Blessington (LIU) def. Tremaine/Mullen (FU), 8-2

3. Elie/Lahens (LIU) def. Featherton/Stall (FU), 8-0