April 18, 2006

Stony Brook, N.Y. - The Stony Brook women's tennis team defeated Quinnipiac for the first time in program history as the Seawolves edged the Bobcats, 4-3 on Tuesday afternoon. Sandy Wijeratne outlasted Tina Hoang at No. 2 singles to clinch the Stony Brook win as the Seawolves improve to 8-6 on the year.

The Seawolves won two out of three doubles matches to claim the point. Erica Federgreen and Victoria Vasile won at No. 2, 9-7 and Monica Myers and Victoria Vovsha edged their opponents at No. 3, 9-8 (7-5).

Quinnipiac then claimed victories at No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 singles while Vovsha won at No. 6, 7-6, 6-2 and Hana Chovanova edged Gabby Pasternak at No. 1, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 to knot the match up at 3-3. Wijeratne won a decisive three-set battle at No. 2, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4 to clinch the Stony Brook win.

The Seawolves return to action on Saturday, when they host Hartford. The match is scheduled for a 1:00 P.M. start.

Stony Brook 4, Quinnipiac 3

Doubles
1. Chovanova & Wijeratne vs. Pasternak & Hoang - L - 5-8
2. Federgreen & Vasile vs. Herb & Petruzzi - W - 9-7
3. Myers & Vovsha vs. Rodriguez & Rosenburger - W - 9-8 (7-5)

Singles
1. Chovanova vs. Pasternak - W - 1-6, 6-3, 6-4
2. Wijeratne vs. Hoang - W - 6-7, 6-4, 6-4
3. Federgreen vs. Herb - L - 3-6, 1-6
4. Myers vs. Visinski - L - 0-6, 5-7
5. Vasile vs. Petruzzi - L - 1-6, 1-6
6. Vovsha vs. Rodriguez - W - 7-6, 6-2