Feb. 27, 2011

Final Stats

ALBANY, N.Y. - The Marist women's tennis team won their matchup with the University of Albany Saturday afternoon in Albany, N.Y. The 2-2 Red Foxes were looking to build off last weekend's victory against URI when they met with the Great Danes, who came in at 0-4 in the spring. Marist was led by five players, who collected single and doubles victories. Senior Jeannie Lukin (Kinderhook, N.Y.) made quickest work of her opponents with her 6-1, 6-1 no.6 singles victory and 8-6 no.3 doubles victory.

The first doubles team of sophomores Kelsey Raynor (Garden City, N.Y.) and Joana Sun (Gales Ferry, Conn.) won their match 9-7 versus Albany's Ma and Brooks. In singles action, Raynor won the no.2 singles match 6-4,6-1 and Sun the no.3 match 6-2, 5-7, 10-5.

The second doubles team of junior Erin McCarthy (Salem, N.J.) and senior Retta Byron (Scottsdale, Ariz.) defeated Albany's Mackey and Coughlin, 9-7. In singles action, McCarthy won the no.1 singles match 7-5, 6-1.

The third doubles team of Lukin and freshman Marielle Campbell (Patterson, N.Y.) defeated the Albany team of Drake and Iannone, 8-6. In singles action, Campbell won the no.4 singles match by a score of 2-6, 6-3, 10-4.

Marist will return to action on Saturday, March 5 against Quinnipiac in a neutral court match at West Point, New York.

Singles

1 - Erin McCarthy (MAR) def. Susan Ma; 7-5, 6-1

2 - Kelsey Raynor (MAR) def. Laine Mackey; 6-4, 6-1

3 - Joana Sun (MAR) def. Sarah Iannone; 6-2, 5-7, 10-5

4 - Marielle Campbell (MAR) def. Aubrey Brooks; 2-6, 6-3, 10-4

5 - Melissa Coughlin (ALB) def. Retta Byron; 6-2, 6-0

6 - Jeannie Lukin (MAR) def. Rachel Drake; 6-1, 6-1

Doubles

1 - Raynor/Sun (MAR) def. Ma/Brooks; 9-7

2 - McCarthy/Byron (MAR) def. Mackey/Coughlin; 9-7

3 - Lukin/Campbell (MAR) def. Drake/Iannone; 8-6