April 9, 2013

EASTON, Pa. - The Lafayette women's tennis team dropped a 6-1 decision at St. Joseph's on Tuesday afternoon to fall to 4-6 this season.

Junior Liza Blank earned the only win for the Leopards at sixth singles, 6-1, 6-2. In doubles, Blank teamed up with freshman Catherine Senopoulos, but fell in a close match at second doubles, 8-5. Freshman Caroline Nixon and sophomore Amanda Kusnierz battled at first doubles before falling, 8-4.

The Leopards return to the court on April 9 when they host Lehigh at 3 p.m.

St. Joseph's 6, Lafayette 1

Singles
1. Casey Robinson (SJU) def. Caroline Nixon (LC) 6-1, 6-0
2. Devi Jadeja (SJU) def. Jordyn Spellberg (LC) 6-0, 6-0
3. Kristina Elsenbrand (SJU) def. Amanda Kusnierz (LC) 6-0, 6-0
4. Lauren Roy (SJU) def. Catherine Senopoulos (LC) 6-0, 6-0
5. Arianne Polatnick (SJU) def. Lucy Bass (LC) 6-0, 6-0
6. Liza Blank (LC) def. Nicole Esposito (SJU) 6-1, 6-2

Doubles
1. Elsenbrand/Roy (SJU) d. Nixon/Kusnierz (LC) 8-4
2. Polatnick/Devlin (SJU) d. Senopoulos/Blank (LC) 8-5
3. Jadeja/Procyk (SJU) d. Spellberg/Bass (LC) 8-1