LITTLE SILVER, NJ – The Monmouth University women's tennis team opened up its 2017 spring season hosting Marist, falling to the Red Foxes by a score of 7-0. The Hawks were swept in both doubles and singles play despite several close matches. The team will play five matches in the first six days of April, including a home contest with Niagara on April 2.

NOTES AND QUOTES

- Alexandra Graff and Victoria Nugent were paired at #1 doubles, eventually falling 6-2.

- Adriana Armendariz and Maria Ivanova narrowly missed the win at #2 doubles, losing in the tiebreaker 7-6 (3).

-At #1 singles, Armendariz was defeated by Marist's Chloe Lant, 6-3, 6-4.

-Kendal Kauffman took Marist's Sophia Moeller to a third set, eventually falling 6-1, 1-6, 6-1.

NUMBERS CRUNCH

Doubles

1. Ariel Shulman/Amy Galloway (MARW) def. Alexandra Graff/Victoria Nugent (MONW) 6-2

2. Chloe Lant/Sophia Moeller (MARW) def. Adriana Armendariz/Maria Ivanova (MONW) 7-6 (3)

3. Claire Schmitz/Callie Morlock (MARW) def. Kendal Kauffman/Caroline Mattise (MONW) 6-3

Singles

1. Chloe Lant (MARW) def. Adriana Armendariz (MONW) 6-3, 6-4

2. Ariel Shulman (MARW) def. Alexandra Graff (MONW) 6-2, 6-3

3. Claire Schmitz (MARW) def. Victoria Nugent (MONW) 6-1, 6-2

4. Sophia Moeller (MARW) def. Kendal Kauffman (MONW) 6-1, 1-6, 6-1

5. Callie Morlock (MARW) def. Chioma Gabriel (MONW) 6-1, 6-0

6. Elizabeth Brozovich (MARW) def. Maria Ivanova (MONW) 6-3, 6-1

UP NEXT

The Hawks will play five matches in the first six days of April, beginning with an April 1 contest at Saint Francis.