April 11, 2006

The Stony Brook women's tennis team defeated America East foe Albany, 4-3, on Tuesday afternoon. With the win the Seawolves improve to 7-6 overall and 1-2 in America East play.

Stony Brook rallied to win two of three doubles matches to claim the point. Hana Chovanova teamed up with Sandy Wijeratne to win 8-3 at No. 1 doubles and Erica Federgreen and Victoria Vasile won 9-8 (7-4) at No. 2.

In singles, Wijeratne won at No. 2, 6-3, 6-2, Erica Federgreen outlasted her opponent at No. 3, 7-5, 7-6 (7-4) and Monica Myers clinched the match with a 7-5, 6-2 win at No. 4 singles.

The Seawolves return to action on Tuesday, April 18 when they host Quinnipiac at 2:30 P.M.

SBU 4, Albany 3

Doubles
1. Chovanova & Wijeratne vs. Klarmann & Michels - W - 8-3
2. Federgreen & Vasile vs. Weltman & Hall - W - 9-8 (7-4)
3. Myers & Vovsha vs. Suarez & Keru - L - 9-8 (7-4)

Singles
1. Chovanova vs. Klarmann - L - 7-5, 6-7, 6-2
2. Wijeratne vs. Weltman - W - 6-3, 6-2
3. Federgreen vs. Michels - W - 7-5, 7-6 (7-4)
4. Myers vs. Hall - W - 7-5, 6-2
5. Vovsha vs. Keru - L - 4-6, 6-3, 6-1
6. Vasile vs. Suarez - L - 6-2, 6-3