March 12, 2013

Smithfield, R.I. -

The Stony Brook women's tennis team bounced back from a loss at Brown to blank Bryant last weekend.  Freshman Jackie Altansarnai (Hinsdale, Ill.) had a solid weekend, beating Brown's Sarah Kandath at No. 3 singles before winning at No. 2 singles against Bryant.

Altansarnai rallied for her win at No. 3 singles, winning 7-5 in a second-set tiebreaker and 6-4 in the deciding set.  She was dominant at No. 2 singles against the Bulldogs, 6-2, 6-1.  

Senior Chloe Pike (Bristol, England) also came from behind in a singles match, dropping the first set before taking the second and third set, 7-5.

The Seawolves will take on local rival St. John's Friday morning at 11 a.m.

Stony Brook 6, Bryant 0
Singles
1. Nini Lagvilava (SBU) def. Rosie Bird (BU), 6-2, 6-1
2. Jackie Altansarnai (SBU) def. Marcela Brandao (BU), 6-2, 6-1
3. Cassandra Dix (SBU) def. Stephanie Smyers (BU), 6-1, 6-3
4. Chloe Pike (SBU) def. Devlin Ammendola (BU), 1-6, 7-5, 7-5
5. Louise Badoche (SBU) def. Lucy Bird (BU) 7-5, 6-1
6. Lisa Setyon (SBU) def. Jovana Hadzi-Tanovic (BU) 6-2, 6-1

Brown 6, Stony Brook 1
Doubles
1. Camhi/Krasowski (BU) def. Lagvilava/Movchan (SBU), 8-6
2. Harrow/Nikita Uberoi (BU) def. Altansarnai/Shtilkind (SBU), 8-3
3. Kandath/Mandalap (BU) def. Badoche/Dix (SBU), 8-5

Singles
1. Misia Krasowski (BU) def. Nini Lagvilava (SBU), 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-4
2. Hannah Camhi (BU) def. Polina Movchan (SBU), 6-3, 7-5
3. Jackie Altansarnai (SBU) def. Sarah Kandath (BU), 2-6, 7-5, 6-4
4. Nikita Uberoi (BU) def. Becky Shtilkind (SBU), 6-1, 6-0
5. Ammu Mandalap (BU) def. Cassie Dix (SBU), 7-6 (8), 6-4
6. Olivia Hsu (BU) def. Chloe Pike (SBU), 7-6 (3), 6-4