Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 EASTON, Pennsylvania – The Marist women's tennis team enjoyed a successful trip to Pennsylvania, winning both doubles and singles on Saturday against Lafayette and on Sunday vs. Bucknell. The Red Foxes are now 4-3 overall in dual matches.
 
On Saturday, the Red Foxes first defeated Lafayette 6-1 in a non-conference match. Marist claimed the win in doubles, with Julia Gabay and Sam Galu clinching the point at the second doubles position.
 
After jumping ahead 3-0 winning the fourth and fifth singles spots, Lafayette claimed a victory in the first position before Claire Schmitz clinched the win for Marist in the third singles position by defeating Lafayette's Grace Conrad. Marist went on to win the second and sixth singles spots.
 
On Sunday, the Red Foxes won a thriller over Bucknell as the match was decided from the final two singles positions. The Red Foxes dropped the first doubles match but bounced back and won the second and third to clinch the first point of the match.
 
Bucknell then fought back, tying the overall match score at 1-1 with a win at third singles. Julia Gabay won her match at the second singles position to put the Red Foxes ahead before the Bison won at the fourth and first spots to retake the match advantage.
 
It came down to the final two positions as freshman Sam Galu won at the fifth position in a three-set match over Madeline Melch and fellow freshman Sophia Chavarria clinched the match with a three-set win of her own at the six spot.
 
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"The ladies displayed tremendous fight and heart this weekend," head coach Gary Sussman said. "This was a great experience for the entire team, but especially our freshman, as Julia swept the weekend and Sam and Sophia each won a match tiebreak at 5^th and 6^th singles respectively to help upset Bucknell."
 
UP NEXT
 
The Red Foxes will travel to West Point to take on Army on Saturday, March 3rd. First serve is scheduled at 4 P.M.
 
Doubles vs. Lafayette
1. Cecelia Lesnick/Sam Snyder (LAF) def. Chloe Lant/Sophie Moeller (MARW) 6-3
2. Julia Gabay/Sam Galu (MARW) def. Grace Conrad/Meredith Block (LAF) 7-6(4)
3. Claire Schmitz/Elizabeth Brozovich (MARW) def. Alexa Cooke/Katie Hill(LAF) 6-2
 
Singles vs. Lafayette
1. Cecelia Lesnick (LAF) def. Chloe Lant (MARW) 6-2, 7-5
2. Julia Gabay (MARW) def. Sam Snyder (LAF) 6-7(4), 6-4, 10-4
3. Claire Schmitz (MARW) def. Grace Conrad (LAF) 6-7(5), 6-2, 10-6
4. Sophie Moeller (MARW) def. Alexa Cooke (LAF) 6-3, 6-4
5. Sam Galu (MARW) def. Meredith Block (LAF) 6-2, 6-4
6. Sophia Chavarria (MARW) def. Katie Hill (LAF) 6-3, 6-1
7. Elizabeth Brozovich (MARW) def. Ruthie Wilson (LAF) 8-4
 
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2) Singles (5,4,1,3,2,6)
 
Doubles vs Bucknell
1. Paige Leavy/Lisa Jouravleva (BUCK) def. Chloe Lant/Sophie Moeller (MARW) 6-0
2. Julia Gabay/Sam Galu (MARW) def. Emilie Bush/Sofia Ayuso (BUCK) 6-2
3. Claire Schmitz/Elizabeth Brozovich (MARW) def. Danielle Gannon/Jill Auteri (BUCK) 6-2
 
Singles vs Bucknell
1. Lisa Jouravleva (BUCK) def. Chloe Lant (MARW)  6-4, 6-1, 6-2
2. Julia Gabay (MARW) def. Paige Leavy (BUCK) 6-3, 6-4
3. Mishi Papich(BUCK) def. Claire Schmitz (MARW) 6-4, 6-1
4. Cayla Koch (BUCK) def. Sophie Moeller (MARW) 6-4, 6-1
5. Sam Galu (MARW) def. Madeline Melch (BUCK) 6-4, 3-6, 10-6
6. Sophia Chavarria (MARW) def. Sofia Ayuso (BUCK) 6-2, 4-6, 12-10
7. Schyuler La Barge (BUCK) def. Elizabeth Brozoivch (MARW 5-8
 
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3) Singles (3,2,4,1,5,6)