WAPPINGERS FALLS, New York - Junior Sophia Chavarria captured the fourth singles flight in straight sets, but Marist was unable to overcome UNCW in a 6-1 loss at the Cross Court Tennis Facility on Thursday afternoon.

The Red Foxes sustain their first dual match setback of the season to fall to 2-1, while the Seahawks improve to 1-1.

Chavarria took down Annie Gupta 6-2, 6-4 to secure the Red Foxes' lone point of the day. The victory gives the Wellington, FL native her fourth singles win this season and boosts her dual match record to 2-0 in No. 4 singles.
 

DOUBLES

• In the second position, junior captain Sam Galu and senior Jada Tijani fell to Celeste Matute and Anna Daniels, 1-6.
• Chavarria and senior Amy Galloway were halted 3-6 by Rachel Marthinsen and Lauren Robbins.
• After gaining an early lead in No. 1 doubles, junior captain Julia Gabay and freshman Vanessa Ciano lost 7-5 to Sarah Horn and Sarah Merrill, giving UNCW the doubles sweep.

 

SINGLES

• Daniels overtook Galu 6-2, 6-1 in the sixth flight.
• Sophomore Madison Price was stopped in the second position 1-6, 0-6 by Daniels.
• Marthinsen handled Gabay 6-2, 6-0 in the top flight.
• After Chavarria defeated Gupta, freshman Nina McAllan fell to Merrill in No. 5 singles 2-6, 2-6.
• The day concluded with Ciano and Horn in the fourth position. Ciano took the first set 7-6 (7-3), but Horn responded with a 6-1 win the second set. Horn later won the tiebreak 10-7.

 

QUOTES FROM THE COACH

• Director of Tennis Gary Sussman offered his thoughts on the match in the video recap at the top of the article.

 

UP NEXT

• Marist quickly turns around to visit Lehigh on Sunday, February 2 at 11 a.m.