Box Score NORTH HAVEN, CONN. – The LIU women's tennis team swept Quinnipiac on the road, 4-0, on Sunday. LIU moves to 10-3 on the year and increases their current win streak to six.
"It was a very solid performance this evening," said head coach
Jan Griga. "We had a significant delay getting home from Orlando last night and then had to quickly adjust back to indoor play on top of that. The team really did a great job overcoming these obstacles."
Shark Bites:
- LIU claimed the doubles point with wins on courts three and one to take the early 1-0 match lead.
- Moving to singles play, on court four, Elinor Storkaas nabbed the first singles win for the Sharks, not dropping a single game to opponent Madison Williams, downing her 6-0, 6-0.
- On court one, Sofiya Kuzina routed Kamilla Nella 6-0, 6-1 to push LIU ahead 3-0.
- The clinch came down to Valentina Dancenco, who took down her opponent 7-5, 6-4 to secured the 4-0 shut-out win for the Sharks. Sealing their sixth straight victory.
- LIU will be back in action on Saturday, March 19, facing off against Mount St. Mary's in their second match of NEC play.
LIU 4 – QUI 0
Doubles
1.
Sofiya Kuzina/
Valentina Dancenco (LIU) def. Claire Koscielski/ Brittney Kay Wilbur (QUI), 6-2
2.
Elinor Storkaas /
Jasmine Maduel (LIU) vs. Dominique Vasile/ Kamilla Nella (QUI), unfinished
3.
Bianca Compuesto/
Phoebe Watton (LIU) def. Jordan Bradley/ Madison Williams (QUI), 6-1
Order or finish: 3, 1*
Singles
1. Kuzina (LIU) def. Nella (QUI), 6-0, 6-1
2. Dancenco (LIU) def. Koscielski (QUI), 7-5, 6-4
3. Comuesto (LIU) vs. Vasile (QUI), 0-6, 6-2, UF
4. Storkaas (LIU) def. M. Williams (QUI), 6-0, 6-0
5.
Kate Jorjoliani (LIU) vs. Bradley (QUI), unfinished
6.
Selin Sepken (LIU) vs. Andie Williams (QUI), unfinished
Order of Finish: 4,1,2
