April 10, 2013

EASTON, Pa. - The Lafayette women's tennis team fell 7-0 to rival Lehigh on Tuesday afternoon. The Leopards dropped to 4-7 overall and 0-3 in the Patriot League.

In singles, sophomore Amanda Kusnierz lost in a three-set tiebreaker, 6-0, 4-6, 7-6 (1), while junior Liza Blank also fell in a tiebreaker, 4-6, 6-1 (10-5). In doubles, sophomore Jordyn Spellberg and junior Lucy Bass teamed up to earn the only win for the Leopards on the afternoon, 8-1.

The Leopards return to the court on Saturday when they host Navy at 11 a.m.

Lehigh 7, Lafayette 0

Singles
1. Bilimoria (LU) def. Nixon (LC) 6-3, 6-4
2. Farrell (LU) def. Spellberg (LC) 6-1, 6-1
3. Kaminetsky (LU) def. Kusnierz (LC) 7-5, 6-0
4. Bruch (LU) def. Senopoulos (LC) 6-0, 4-6, 7-6(1)
5. Brooks (LU) def. Bass (LC) 4-6, 6-1, 10-5
6. Prim (LU) def. Bass (LC) 6-4, 6-1

Doubles
1. Bilimoria/Farrell (LU) def. Nixon/Kusnierz (LC) 8-5
2. Hampshire/Kaminetsky (LU) def. Senopoulos/Blank (LC) 8-4
3. Spellberg/Bass (LC) def. Bruch/Brooks (LU) 8-1