April 8, 2014

Stony Brook, N.Y. - Playing its third match in four days, the Stony Brook women's tennis team blanked Manhattan, 7-0, Tuesday at University Courts.

The Seawolves (8-3) received a strong doubles performance from the entire squad, including one from freshman Nadia Smergut (New York, N.Y.) and sophomore Becky Shtilkind (Brooklyn, N.Y.). The duo beat Alyssa Rosello and Catherine Clark, 8-1, at No. 3.

Stony Brook won five of the six singles matches in straight sets. Smergut and sophomore Louise Badoche (Paris, France) each won their matches, 6-0, 6-0.

Sophomore Jackie AltanSarnai (Hinsdale, Ill.), moved to 3-0 at No. 1 singles, with a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Brianna Turano.

Freshman Alexa Cohn (Binghamton, N.Y.) picked up her first victory of the season, winning 10-6 in the third set at No. 6 singles.

Stony Brook will open America East play at Albany on Friday, April 11 at 11:30 a.m.

Stony Brook 7, Manhattan 0
Doubles
1. Osabuohien/Badoche (SBU) def. Turano/Leon (MC) 8-3
2. Movchan/Dix (SBU) def. Bricketto/Pizano (MC) 8-0
3. Smergut/Shtilkind (SBU) def. Rosello/Clark (MC) 8-1

1. Jackie AltanSarnai (SBU) def. Brianna Turano (MC) 6-1, 6-0
2. Adey Osabuohien (SBU) def. Gabrielle Leon (MC) 6-3, 6-2
3. Nadia Smergut (SBU) def. Caitlin Bricketto (MC) 6-0, 6-0
4. Becky Shtilkind (SBU) def. Salua Pizano (MC) 6-3, 6-3
5. Louise Badoche (SBU) def. Alyssa Rosello (MC) 6-0, 6-0
6. Alexa Cohn (SBU) def. Catherine Clark (MC) 6-2, 4-6, 10-6