Fairfield, Conn. - It took three tries but the Long Island University women's tennis team finally made it to Sacred Heart for a Northeast Conference match. After being rained out on two occasions, the Blackbirds traveled to Fairfield, Conn., and came away with a 5-2 win, improving to 2-8 with a 2-1 mark in NEC play.

 

After dropping the doubles point, Long Island secured the victory with five singles wins. At the top spot sophomore Taysha Blessington handed Kate Donnelly a 6-1; 6-4 defeat. Classmate Aleksandra Pavlovic scored a win at No. 2 with a 6-2; 6-1 victory over Elizabeth Harrington. Freshman Fatima Ouattara earned a 6-4; 2-6; 10-4 win at the third position, downing Gabi Kaldan. At No. 5, junior Zelie Pfeiffer defeated Kristina Chao by a6-4; 6-1 margin. Senior Dara Lahens wrapped up a win at the sixth spot, handing Delaney Downing a 6-3; 6-3 loss.

 

Long Island will return to action on Thursday, April 7, hosting Fairleigh Dickinson at the USTA Tennis Center at 3:30 p.m.

 

No. 1: Taysha Blessington (LIU) def. Kate Donnelly (SHU), 6-1; 6-4

No. 2: Aleksandra Pavlovic (LIU) def. Elizabeth Harrington (SHU), 6-2; 6-1

No. 3: Fatima Ouattara (LIU) def. Gabi Kaldan (SHU), 6-4; 2-6; 10-4

No. 4: Darcy Demers (SHU) def. Linn Sjogren (LIU), 7-5; 6-5

No. 5: Zelie Pfeiffer (LIU) def. Kristina Chao (SHU), 6-4; 6-1

No. 6: Dara Lahens (LIU) def. Delaney Downing (SHU), 6-3; 6-3

 

No. 1: Pavlovic/Blessington (LIU) def. Kaldan/Demers (SHU), 8-2

No. 2: Harrington/Chao (SHU) def. Ouattara/Lahens (LIU), 8-7 (7-5)

No. 3: Donnelly/Downing (SHU) def. Pfeiffer/Sjogren (LIU), 8-4