Orlando, Fla. - The Long Island University women's tennis team kicked off a four-match spring break visit to Orlando with a 5-2 loss to Navy. Sophomore Aleksandra Pavlovic was the lone Blackbird to win a singles match, dowing Amanda Griffin, 6-4; 6-4, at the No. 1 position.

 

In doubles action, Pavlovic and sophomore Taysha Blessington defeated Griffin and Stefanie Ton by an 8-6 margin. The duo of senior Dara Lahens and sophomore Linn Sjogren was victorious over Brittney Boucher and Darien Sears, 8-5.

 

Navy took singles matches at the second, third, fourth and fifth spots. The shorthanded Blackbirds defaulted at both the No. 6 singles and No. 3 doubles spots.

 

Long Island (1-3) will take on Northeast Conference rival Quinnipiac on Tuesday, March 15 at 10:30 a.m.

 

No. 1: Aleksandra Pavlovic (LIU) def. Amanda Griffin (N), 6-4; 6-4

No. 2: Emani Decquir (N) def. Linn Sjogren (LIU), 6-0; 6-1

No. 3: Stefanie Ton (N) def, Taysha Blessington (LIU), 3-6; 6-2; 10-6

No. 4: Darien Sears (N) def. Dara Lahens (LIU), 6-0; 6-1

No. 5: Erin Snook (N) def. Fatima Ouattara (LIU), 6-4; 6-0

No. 6: Navy wins by default

 

No. 1: Pavlovic/Blessington (LIU) def. Ton/ Griffin (N), 8-6

No. 2: Lahens/Sjogren (LIU) def. Brittney Boucher/Sears (N), 8-5

No. 3: Navy wins by default