STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – The LIU Brooklyn women's tennis team continued its winning ways Friday afternoon on Staten Island, as the Blackbirds beat Wagner, 6-0. The Blackbirds dropped just one set in the entire dual match Friday, beating the Seahawks handily. With the win, LIU's fifth-straight, the team moves to 10-7 overall in dual matches, and 4-0 in the Northeast Conference.
In doubles, the Blackbirds swept all three matches.
Anna Grigoryan and
Ana Leonte teamed up to win at No. 1, 6-2, while
Malin Leysen and
Jennifer Gogova beat their opponents in the No. 3 spot, 6-1. And
Jessica Brzozowska and
Sasha Bollweg completed the sweep, beating their Wagner foes at No. 2, 7-5.
In singles, LIU had four straight set wins to clinch the match win. Bollweg was the first to triumph, beating Samantha Lugtu at No. 3 singles, 6-3, 6-2. Grigoryan was next, giving LIU a 3-0 lead with her win over Vedika Anand in the No. 1 spot, 6-1, 6-2. And Brzozowska clinched match point with her victory at No. 2 singles, where she beat Fidan Khalilzade, 6-3, 6-2.
At No. 4 singles, Leysen would rally back from a first set loss to beat Rina Baynes in a tiebreaker, 5-7, 6-1, 10-5, and senior
Clemence Krug had the final win, as she beat Melanie Post at No. 6 singles, 6-0, 6-1. Leonte was leading Alegra D'Alessandro, 6-3, 4-2 in the No. 5 spot, when their match was called due to rain.
Up next, the Blackbirds travel to take on Sacred Heart, Saturday, April 13 at 6 p.m., in the final dual match of the regular season.
LIU Brooklyn 6, Wagner 0
Doubles
1.
Anna Grigoryan/
Ana Leonte (LIU) def. Vedika Anand/Rina Baynes (WAGNER) 6-2
2.
Jessica Brzozowska/
Sasha Bollweg (LIU) def. Emma Reeves/Fidan Khalilzade (WAGNER) 7-5
3.
Malin Leysen/
Jennifer Gogova (LIU) def. Samantha Lugtu/Diana Pinzariu (WAGNER) 6-1
Singles
1.
Anna Grigoryan (LIU) def. Vedika Anand (WAGNER) 6-1, 6-2
2.
Jessica Brzozowska (LIU) def. Fidan Khalilzade (WAGNER) 6-3, 6-2
3.
Sasha Bollweg (LIU) def. Samantha Lugtu (WAGNER) 6-3, 6-2
4.
Malin Leysen (LIU) def. Rina Baynes (WAGNER) 5-7, 6-1, 10-5
5. Alegra D'Alessandro (WAGNER) vs.
Ana Leonte (LIU) 3-6, 2-4, unfinished
6.
Clemence Krug (LIU) def. Melanie Post (WAGNER) 6-0, 6-1
Match Notes:
LIU Brooklyn 10-7, 4-0 NEC
Wagner 4-10, 2-3 NEC
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (3,1,2,4,6)