ORLANDO, Fla. – The LIU Brooklyn women's tennis team capped their 2017 spring break trip with a 5-2 win over Patriot League foe Bucknell. The Blackbirds rallied after losing the doubles point to win five singles matches, and take their second straight dual match win.
In doubles, the Bison took wins in the top two spots to clinch the first point of the match. Bucknell won at No. 1, 6-4, and No.2, 6-2, to take the early match lead. In the No. 3 spot, sophomore Anna Grigoryan and freshman Ana Leonte had a win, beating Danielle Gannon and Melissa Parks in a 6-0 shutout for LIU's lone doubles win.
Bucknell had just one singles win in the match, and it was a close one, as Lisa Jouravleva beat Jennifer Gogova at No. 3 singles in a third set tie breaker, 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (8-6).
LIU had dominating straight set wins in three of the other singles matches. Grigoryan beat Lauren Fishbein, 6-0, 6-1 in the top singles spot, while freshman Sasha Bollweg beat Michele Urbinati in straight sets at No. 2, 6-3, 63, and senior Isabella Wagener beat Mishi Papich, 6-3, 6-2 in the No. 6 spot.
Freshman Ana Leonte also won in straight sets, but fought more of a battle, as both sets went to tiebreaker, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5). And sophomore Malin Leysen battled back from a first set loss to beat Madeline Melch at No.4 singles, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
LIU's next match against FDU, scheduled for Sunday, March 19, has been postponed due to weather. A make-up date has yet to be determined.
LIU Brooklyn 5, Bucknell 2
Doubles
- Lauren Fishbein/Michele Urbinati (BUCK) def. Malin Leysen/Jennifer Gogova (LIU), 6-4
- Lisa Jouravleva/Emilie Bush (BUCK) def. Sasha Bollweg/Isabella Wagener (LIU), 6-2
- Anna Grigoryan/Ana Leonte (LIU) def. Danielle Gannon/Melissa Parks (BUCK), 6-0
Singles
- Anna Grigoryan (LIU) def. Lauren Fishbein (BUCK), 6-0, 6-1
- Sasha Bollweg (LIU) def. Michele Urbinati (BUCK), 6-3, 6-3
- Lisa Jouravleva (BUCK) def. Jennifer Gogova (LIU), 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (8-6)
- Malin Leysen (LIU) def. Madeline Melch (BUCK), 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
- Ana Leonte (LIU) def. Paige Leavy (BUCK), 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5)
- Isabella Wagener (LIU) def. Mishi Papich (BUCK), 6-3, 6-2