April 12, 2006

LOUDONVILLE, N.Y.-Marist senior Yana Tikhonko (Brooklyn, N.Y.) captured a thrilling three-set win over Siena's Taylor Barvoets at No. 2 singles to propel the Red Foxes' women's tennis squad to a 4-3 win over the Saints. With the win, the team finished the MAAC regular season with a perfect 7-0 mark (9-3 overall).

The Red Foxes picked up singles wins from Tikhonko, sophomore Erin Godly (Little Silver, N.J.) and freshman Mirelva Colon (Bayamon, Puerto Rico). Marist also swept the doubles point.

Singles

1. Sarah Mayer (SIE) def. Inge Le-Grange (MAR) 6-0, 6-4

2. Yana Tikhonko (MAR) def. Taylor Barvoets (SIE) 6-7, 6-3, 6-3

3. Erin Godly (MAR) def. Denisa Hluchova (SIE) 6-3, 6-2

4. Karina Davis (SIE) def. Megan Gureck (MAR) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3

5. Mirelva Colon (MAR) def. Julia Lebedev (SIE) 6-4, 6-4

6. Meghan Slenkamp (SIE) def. Emily Zampello (MAR) 1-6, 6-1, 6-4

Doubles

1. Inge Le-Grange/Erin Godly (MAR) def. Sarah Mayer/Taylor Barvoets (SIE) 9-8

2. Yana Tikhonko/Emily Zampello (MAR) def. Denisa Hluchova/Karina Davis (SIE) 8-6

3. Megan Gureck/Mirelva Colon (MAR) def. Meghan Slenkamp/Sugam Langer (SIE) 8-6