WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – A day after being edged by MAAC opponent Niagara, the Monmouth University women's tennis team was defeated by conference foe Fairfield, 7-0. Adriana Armendariz won her first set at #1 singles by a score of 7-5, but was ultimately defeated in the third set, 10-8. Kendal Kauffman won her second set before eventually falling to Fairfield's #4 Jessica Pil. Alexandra Graff and Victoria Nugent nearly won at #1 doubles, but were outlasted by the Stags, 6-4. At #2 doubles, Armendariz and Maria Ivanova almost came up with the win, but were defeated 7-6.

NUMBERS CRUNCH

Singles competition

1. Stuhlmann, Sarah (FFD) def. Armendariz, Adriana (MONW) 5-7, 6-0, 10-8

2. Aragones, Nicole (FFD) def. Graff, Alexandra (MONW) 6-4, 6-2

3. Prinos, Diana (FFD) def. Nugent, Victoria (MONW) 6-4, 6-1

4. Pil, Jessica (FFD) def. Kauffman, Kendal (MONW) 6-0, 5-7, 10-5

5. Vertula, Shelby (FFD) def. Gabriel, Chioma (MONW) 6-1, 6-0

6. Lombardi, Emily (FFD) def. Ivanova, Maria (MONW) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition

1. Aragones, Nicole/Stuhlmann, Sarah (FFD) def. Graff, Alexandra/Nugent, Victoria (MONW) 6-4

2. Lombardi, Emily/McKeough, Karen (FFD) def. Armendariz, Adriana/Ivanova, Maria (MONW) 7-6

3. Prinos, Diana/Vertula, Shelby (FFD) def. Kauffman, Kendal/Mattise, Caroline (MONW) 6-1

UP NEXT

Monmouth will host LaSalle this Wednesday at 3:30 PM. The Hawks will then travel to UMES a day later for a 3:30 PM serve.