POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – Marist Women's Tennis went step-for-step with the MAAC's top team, but Quinnipiac ultimately came way with a 5-2 decision on Senior Day at Marist's Tennis Pavilion.
The Red Foxes drop to 1-1, and are eliminated from MAAC Championship contention. The Bobcats compete their regular season a perfect 6-0 against MAAC foes, and are 8-4 overall.
- Quinnipiac swept the doubles point. Each score was 6-3.
- In the top flight, senior captain Julia Gabay and graduate Kat Muzik faced Claire Koscielski and Kamilla Nella.
- The second spot featured senior captain Sam Galu and freshman Deana Giambo against Payton Bradley and Madison Williams.
- Senior captain Sophia Chavarria and freshman Jane Bockman squared off against Dominique Vasile and Stephanie Yanosov in the third position.
- Muzik dispatched Koscielski in straight sets from the top billing, 6-1, 6-3.
- In the second flight, Gabay fell to Nella, 5-7, 0-6.
- Giambo was beating Vasile 5-2 in the first, before the Bobcat retired due to injury.
- The most tightly-contested duel featured Bockman and Williams in the fourth position. Bockman took the first set 7-6 (7-5), but Williams forced a match tiebreak with a 6-2 second. In the finale, Bockman fell 8-10 to the Bobcat.
- Chavarria dropped a 4-6, 1-6 matchup to Bradley in the fifth flight.
- The sixth spot went to Yanosov, as freshman Emma King fell in her first-career match, 2-6, 2-6.
"We knew this was going to be a tough opponent, but the ladies were as resilient as ever and left everything on the court. Kat was exceptional at first singles, and Deana notched her second win of the short season at third singles. Overall, despite the score, it was a great Senior Day for everyone." – Director of Tennis
Gary Sussman
- Before the match, the program honored Chavarria, Gabay, and Galu for the final home match of their careers.
- Combined, the trio accounted for 140 total singles and doubles victories in their four seasons at Marist.
- Each Red Fox earned All-MAAC honors at least once in their tenure.
