POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – Marist women's tennis fell in its last non-conference dual-match against Fordham Sunday afternoon, 4-0.
 
The Rams clinched the doubles point when they defeated the Red Foxes in the third and first position. Fordham secured the victory with singles wins in the sixth, fifth and third position.
 
Jane Bockman was battling in the third set in the second position until the match was clinched by the Rams. Vanessa Ciano was giving a strong fight going into the third set against Fordham, tied 3-3 in the fourth position, but also did not finish the match due to Fordham clinching the match.
 

DOUBLES

1. Deana Giambo / Jane Bockman (MARIST) vs. Valeriya Deminova / Avery Aude (FORD.), 2-6.
2. Ellen Zureick / Vanessa Ciano (MARIST) vs. Eleni Fasoula / Nicole Li (FORD.), 3-4 (DNF).
3. Lea Lambert / Andriana Zaphiris (MARIST) vs. Carlota Casasampere Escoda / Rachelle Yang (FORD.), 2-6.

Order of finish: 3,1
 

SINGLES

1. Giambo (MARIST) vs. A. Aude (FORD.), 3-6, 3-4 (DNF).
2. Bockman (MARIST) vs. C. Casasampere Escoda (FORD.), 4-6, 6-3, 2-0 (DNF).
3. Zureick (MARIST) vs. N. Li (FORD.), 2-6, 6-1.
4. Ciano (MARIST) vs. R. Yang (FORD.), 5-7, 3-3 (DNF).  
5. Lambert (MARIST) vs. Lorraine Bergmann (FORD.),6-1, 6-2.
6. Zaphiris (MARIST) vs. Genevieve Quenville (FORD.), 6-1, 6-0.

Order of finish: 6, 5, 3
 

QUOTE FROM COACH

"Quality opponent…the girls battled hard, especially in the three matches that did not get to play to completion. Very good learning experience," said Director of Tennis, Gary Sussman.
 

UP NEXT

• The Red Foxes open conference play on Saturday,  March 26 against Niagara.
• The home match is scheduled for a noon start.