Blackbirds Tennis Routs St. Francis (NY), 7-0

4/19/06-- The Long Island University women’s tennis team dropped just two singles matches in 12 games to defeat St. Francis (NY), 7-0 on Wednesday at the USTA Tennis Center.

At first singles, senior Jessica Loose beat Anna Belfonte, 6-0, 6-1. Junior Merve Koksal (Ankara, Turkey) and freshman Ashley Harvey (Randallstown, Md.) rolled to 6-0, 6-0 triumphs at the second and fourth singles spots, respectively.

Senior Krystina Bachner (Penfield, N.Y.) was a victor at No. 3 singles, defeating Enisa Drekovic, 6-1, 6-0. The Blackbirds also posted straight sets wins at the No. 5 and No. 6 positions by freshman Amy Hosotsuji (Toronto, Canada) and senior Claudia Arteaga (Cali, Columbia).

In doubles, the #1 team of Loose and Bachner blanked their opponent, 8-0. Koksal and Harvey teamed as the #2 doubles squad to post an 8-0 win and Hosotsuji and senior Andrea Pertab won at the third doubles team with an 8-1 score.

With the win, the Blackbirds improve to 10-9 overall.