Queens, N.Y. - The Long Island University women's tennis team was dealt a 7-0 defeat by inter-borough rival St. John's on Saturday. The Blackbirds fell to 0-2 to open the spring season with the loss.

 

Long Island's lone win of the day came at the No. 1 doubles position. The duo of sophomores Aleksandra Pavlovic and Taysha Blessington scored an 8-1 win over St. John's Joanna Swirbulis and Diamond Adams.

 

The Blackbirds will return to action on Saturday, Feb. 26, visiting Saint Peter's at noon.

 

No. 1: Nevona Selakovic (SJU) def. Aleksandra Pavlovic (LIU), 6-2; 6-1

No. 2: Joanna Zwirbulis (SJU) def. Taysha Blessington (LIU), 6-2; 7-6

No. 3: Diamond Adams (SJU) def. Dara Lahens (LIU), 6-0; 6-3

No. 4: Ece Firat (SJU) def. Linn Sjogren (LIU), 6-1; 6-1

No. 5: Jenny Yonkus (SJU) def. Fatima Ouattara (LIU), 6-2; 6-0

No. 6: St. John's wins by default

 

No. 1: Pavlovic/Blessington (LIU) def. Zwirbulis/Adams (SJU), 8-1

No. 2: Yonkus/Nakita Austin (SJU) def. Lahens/Ouattara (LIU), 8-2

No. 3: St. John's wins by default