2010-11 Long Island Women's Tennis Team

Women's Tennis Falters Against Florida Atlantic

Orlando,  Fla. - The Long Island University women's tennis team wrapped up a four-match spring break trip to Florida with a 7-0 loss to Florida Atlantic. The defeat was the fourth in a row for the Blackbirds, who fell to 1-6 for the spring season.

The duo of senior Dara Lahens and sophomore Linn Sjogren scored Long Island's lone win of the day at the No. 2 doubles, spot, defeating Natasha Phillips and Cassie Bergeson, 8-6. At No. 1, sophomores Aleksandra Pavlovic and Taysha Blessington fell to Justine Humair and Marlene Ryan, 9-7.

With only five healthy players, the Blackbirds were forced to forfeit the No. 3 doubles position and the No. 6 singles point. Long Island dropped the other five singles matches to give Florida Atlantic the sweep.
 
Florida Atlantic 7, Long Island 0
Singles
No. 1: Justine Humair (FAU) def. Aleksandra Pavlovic (LIU), 6-3; 6-2
No. 2: Marlene Ryan (FAU) def, Taysha Blessington (LIU), 6-4; 6-3
No. 3: Natasha Basma (FAU) def. Linn Sjogren (LIU), 3-2, ret.
No. 4: Virginia Augustin (FAU) def. Fatima Ouattara (LIU), 6-2; 6-0
No. 5: Natasha Phillips (FAU) def. Dara Lahens (LIU), 6-1; 6-1
No. 6: Florida Atlantic wins by default
 
Doubles
No. 1: Humair/Ryan (FAU) def. Pavlovic/Blessington (LIU), 9-7
No. 2: Lahens/Sjogren (LIU) def. Phillips/Cassie Bergeson (FAU), 8-6
No. 3: Florida Atlantic wins by default