WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – The Monmouth University women's tennis team earned a non-conference victory on Wednesday afternoon, defeating Saint Francis Brooklyn 6-1 at the MU Tennis Courts. The Blue and White cruised to the doubles point before earning wins in five of the six singles matches.
All three Hawks (5-14) double teams earned a win, including shutout victories by Ashley Sandler (Jericho, N.Y./Syosset) and Chioma Gabriel (Piscataway, N.J./Piscataway) and Kendal Kauffman (Toms River, N.J./Toms River North) and Sarah Turner (Alexandria, Va./Thomas A. Edison) at No. 2 and No. 3, respectfully.
Playing No. 2 singles, Sandler cruised to a 6-0, 6-0 win over Akuila Edwards, while Farrah Smoke (Spring Lake Heights, N.J./Manasquan [Brookdale C.C.]) followed suit, blanking Natasha Edwards at No. 3. Kauffman, playing No. 4, earned a 6-1, 6-1 triumph over Jennifer Gonzalez and Gabriel and Robyn Belen (Marlboro, N.J./Marlboro) both registered 6-0, 6-0 wins at No. 5 and No. 6 to round out the Hawks' scoring.
Monmouth hits the road on Thursday, April 17th as it travels to Hamden, Conn. for a 3:00 p.m. tilt with Quinnipiac.
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Tennis Match Results
Saint Francis Brooklyn vs Monmouth
Apr 16, 2014 at West Long Branch, N.J.
Monmouth 6, Saint Francis Brooklyn 1
Singles competition
1. Lisouska, Luda (SFC) def. Verdiglione, Brooke (MU-W) 5-7, 6-2, 10-6
2. Sandler, Ashley (MU-W) def. Edwards, Akuila (SFC) 6-0, 6-0
3. Smoke, Farrah (MU-W) def. Edwards, Natasha (SFC) 6-0, 6-0
4. Kauffman, Kendal (MU-W) def. Gonzalez, Jennifer (SFC) 6-1, 6-1
5. Gabriel, Chioma (MU-W) def. Dzigurski, Dragana (SFC) 6-0, 6-0
6. Belen, Robyn (MU-W) def. Bojinovic, Jovana (SFC) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Verdiglione, Brooke/Smoke, Farrah (MU-W) def. Lisouska, Luda/Gonzalez, Jennifer (SFC) 8-2
2. Sandler, Ashley/Gabriel, Chioma (MU-W) def. Edwards, Akuila/Edwards, Natasha (SFC) 8-0
3. Kauffman, Kendal/Turner, Sarah (MU-W) def. Dzigurski, Dragana/Bojinovic, Jovana (SFC) 8-0
Match Notes:
Saint Francis Brooklyn 0-11
Monmouth 5-14
