WEST POINT, N.Y.- The No. 8 Lafayette women's tennis team knocked out No. 9 Holy Cross in the first round to advance to the Patriot League Championship quarterfinals on Thursday afternoon at the Malek Tennis Center.
The Leopards earned the first point of the match with two victories in doubles action. At No. 1, Lafayette's
Alyssa Perdomo and Eleanore Campbell took a 6-4 win over Holy Cross' Ashley Zilora and Jasmine Rahmanan, while
Carmen Merkel and
Emma Menkowitz earned a 6-4 win at No. 3 doubles against the Crusaders' Maddie Hamm and Lindsay Riordan.
Campbell was up 6-3, 1-0 against Lafayette's Hamm before the match was retired, giving the Leopards a 2-0 lead. Lafayette increased its lead to 3-0 when Perdomo took down Ahana Nagarkatti on court one (6-0, 6-3).
Melanie Sparhawk sealed the win for Lafayette with a 6-1, 6-1 No. 4 win over Caroline Fredey.
Lafayette will face top-seeded Boston University in the quarterfinals on Friday at 8:30 a.m.
Results
DOUBLES (Order of Finish: 3, 1)
1.
Alyssa Perdomo/Eleanore Campbell (LAF) def. Ashley Zilora/Jasmine Rahmanan (HC), 6-4
2. Halle Denardo/
Melanie Sparhawk (LAF) vs. Ahana Nagarkatti/Caroline Carlson (HC), DNF
3.
Carmen Merkel/
Emma Menkowitz (LAF) def. Maddie Hamm/Lindsay Riordan (HC), 6-4
SINGLES (Order of Finish: 5, 1, 4)
1.
Alyssa Perdomo (LAF) def. Ahana Nagarkatti (HC), 6-0, 6-3
2.
Olivia Boeckman (LAF) vs. Ashley Zilora (HC), DNF
3.
Carmen Merkel (LAF) vs. Jasmine Rahmanan (HC), DNF
4.
Melanie Sparhawk (LAF) def. Caroline Fredey (HC), 6-1, 6-1
5. Eleanore Campbell (LAF) vs. Maddie Hamm (HC), 6-3, 1-0 (retired)
6.
Halle DeNardo (LAF) def. Caroline Carlson (HC), DNF
2023 Patriot League Women's Tennis Championship Schedule
Thursday, April 27 – First Round
No. 8 Lafayette 4 vs. No. 9 Holy Cross 0
Friday, April 28 – Quarterfinals
No. 1 Boston University vs. No. 8 Lafayette, 8:30 a.m.
No. 4 Bucknell vs. No. 5 Colgate, 10:15 a.m.
No. 3 Army West Point vs. No. 6 Lehigh, 12:45 p.m.
No. 2 Navy vs. No. 7 Loyola, 3:15 p.m.
Saturday, April 29 – Semifinals
No. 1/8/9 vs. No. 4/5, 10 a.m.
No. 3/6 vs. No. 2/7, 2 p.m.
Sunday, April 30 – Championship
Semifinal 1 winner vs. Semifinal 2 winner, 1 p.m.
