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WOMEN'S TENNIS SWEPT AT SACRED HEART

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WOMEN'S TENNIS SWEPT AT SACRED HEART

FAIRFIELD, CT – The Monmouth University women's tennis team was swept at former conference foe Sacred Heart, 7-0, Tuesday afternoon. The Pioneers (1-0) took all three doubles matches, as well as all six singles flights to complete the victory. With the loss, the Hawks fall to 0-2 on the season.

Kendal Kauffman (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) came closest to pulling out a victory for the Hawks, but fell at No. 4 singles, 6-4, 7-6, to Taylor Gurda. Alexandra Graff (Bastad, Sweden/IMG Academy) also gave a valiant effort in the first set at No. 2, before falling to Lindsey Post, 7-6, 6-0.

Kauffman and doubles partner Maria Ivanova (Moscow, Russia/IMG Academy) posted the Hawks' closest score in doubles, but fell, 6-3, to Gurda and Paige Olson, 6-3, at No. 2.

The Hawks return to action this weekend, when they take part in the Lehigh Invitational. Matches are set to begin at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday in Bethlehem, PA.

Sacred Heart 7, Monmouth 0

Singles competition
1. DeRienzo, Katie (SHEART-W) def. Armendariz, Adriana (MU-W) 6-2, 6-3
2. Post, Lindsey (SHEART-W) def. Graff, Alexandra (MU-W) 7-6, 6-0
3. Olson, Paige (SHEART-W) def. Gabriel, Chioma (MU-W) 6-2, 6-2
4. Gurda, Taylor (SHEART-W) def. Kauffman, Kendal (MU-W) 6-4, 7-6
5. Podsiebierski, Olivi (SHEART-W) def. Ivanova, Maria (MU-W) 6-0, 6-0
6. Oates, Tori (SHEART-W) def. Ruoff, Rayne (MU-W) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. DeRienzo, Katie/Post, Lindsey (SHEART-W) def. Armendariz, Adriana/Graff, Alexandra (MU-W) 6-1
2. Olson, Paige/Gurda, Taylor (SHEART-W) def. Kauffman, Kendal/Ivanova, Maria (MU-W) 6-3
3. Oates, Tori/Ruiz, Claudia (SHEART-W) def. Gabriel, Chioma/Ruoff, Rayne (MU-W) 6-1

Match Notes:
Monmouth 0-2
Sacred Heart 1-0
 

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Players Mentioned

Alexandra Graff

Alexandra Graff

PLAYER
Freshman
Maria Ivanova

Maria Ivanova

PLAYER
Freshman
Kendal Kauffman

Kendal Kauffman

PLAYER
5' 5"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Alexandra Graff

Alexandra Graff

Freshman
PLAYER
Maria Ivanova

Maria Ivanova

Freshman
PLAYER
Kendal Kauffman

Kendal Kauffman

5' 5"
Junior
PLAYER