EMMITSBURG, Md. – Freshman Adriana Armendariz (Pamplona, Spain/Colegio San Ignacio) earned a victory at both No. 1 singles and doubles, but the Monmouth University women's tennis team fell 6-1 at Mount St. Mary's, Saturday afternoon in its fall season finale.
Armendariz teamed up with senior Farrah Smoke (Belmar, N.J./Manasquan [Brookdale C.C.]) to earn a 8-5 win over Kelly Smith and Jennifer Smith, but the Mountaineers earned victories at No. 2 and No. 3 to clinch the point.
In singles play, the rookie cruised to a 6-0, 6-3 victory over Erin Benefiel to give Monmouth its lone point of the afternoon. Ashley Sandler (Jericho, N.Y./Syosset), playing No. 4, forced a third set, but couldn't pull away in the tiebreaker, falling 6-3, 4-6, 10-3.
Monmouth continues its 2014-2015 campaign in March.
Tennis Match Results
Monmouth vs Mount St. Mary's
Oct 18, 2014 at Emmitsburg, Md.
Mount St. Mary's 6, Monmouth 1
Singles competition
1. Armendariz, Adriana (MU-W) def. Benefiel, Erin (MOUNT) 6-0, 6-3
2. Smith, Kelly (MOUNT) def. Kauffman, Kendal (MU-W) 6-1, 6-1
3. Kamprath, Sruthi (MOUNT) def. Sandler, Ashley (MU-W) 6-3, 4-6, 10-3
4. Powell, Cassandra (MOUNT) def. Gabriel, Chioma (MU-W) 6-1, 6-2
5. Nguyen, Danielle (MOUNT) def. Smoke, Farrah (MU-W) 6-4, 7-5
6. Smith, Jennifer (MOUNT) def. Belen, Robyn (MU-W) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Armendariz, Adriana/Smoke, Farrah (MU-W) def. Smith, Kelly/Smith, Jennifer (MOUNT) 8-5
2. Kamprath, Sruthi/Powell, Cassandra (MOUNT) def. Gabriel, Chioma/Sandler, Ashley (MU-W) 8-0
3. Benefiel, Erin/Nguyen, Danielle (MOUNT) def. Kauffman, Kendal/Turner, Sarah (MU-W) 8-2
Match Notes:
Monmouth 1-6
Mount St. Mary's 2-1