Jersey City, N.J. - The Long Island University women's tennis team earned its first win of the spring season with a 5-2 victory at Saint Peter's. The Blackbirds captured the doubles point with a pair of wins and were able to win the match despite not fielding a full lineup.

 

At the No. 2 singles spot, sophomore Taysha Blessington defeated Krysten Chen, 6-4; 7-5. Classmate Linn Sjogren scored a 6-4; 6-2 victory over Joniesa Williams by a 6-4; 6-2 at the third spot and senior Dara Lahens earned a 6-4; 7-6 win at No. 4 over Ivana Grbelja. Freshman Fatima Ouattara handed Vanessa Vogel a 6-4; 6-2 defeat at No. 5.

 

In doubles play, Blessington and sophomore Aleksandra Pavlovic scored an 8-2 win over Chen and Alexandria Livingston at the top spot. At No. 2, Lahens and Ouattara ousted Williams and Jessica Nowogrodzki by the same margin.

 

Long Island will return to action on March 14 when the Blackbirds take on Navy in Orlando, Fla.

 

No. 1: Alexandria Livingston (SPC) def. Aleksandra Pavlovic (LIU), 6-4; 3-6; 6-2

No. 2: Taysha Blessington (LIU) def. Krysten Chen (SPC), 6-4; 7-5

No. 3: Linn Sjogren (LIU) def. Joniesa Williams (SPC), 6-4; 6-2

No. 4: Dara Lahens (LIU) def. Ivana Grbelja (SPC), 6-4; 7-6

No. 5: Fatima Ouattara (LIU) def. Vanessa Vogel (SPC), 6-4; 6-2

No. 6: Saint Peter's wins by default

 

No. 1: Pavlovic/Blessington (LIU) def. Livingston/ Chen (SPC), 8-2

No. 2: Lahens/Ouattara (LIU) def. Williams/Jessica Nowogrodzki (SPC), 8-2

No. 3: Saint Peter's wins by default