April 11, 2015
Stony Brook, N.Y. -
The Stony Brook women's tennis team won all six singles matches on its way to a 7-0 win over Albany on Senior Day.
Senior Polina Movchan (Kiev, Ukraine) led the charge for the Seawolves with a 6-0, 6-2 win at No. 1 singles. It was her sixth win at the top of the lineup and eighth win in dual matches.
The back end of the lineup was especially strong for Stony Brook (11-1). Sophomore Adey Osabuohien (Hazel Crest, Ill.) won 6-1, 6-1 at No. 4 singles. Freshman Elizabeth Tsvetkov (Brooklyn, N.Y.) topped Paulina Torres, 6-1, 6-4 at No. 5 singles and junior Louise Badoche (Paris, France) bested Kirsten Scott, 6-3, 6-3 at No. 6.
Despite losing at No. 1 doubles, Stony Brook was victorious at No. 2 and 3 to claim the point.
Movchan and freshman Yana Nikolaeva (Thornhill, Ontario) teamed for an 8-6 win over the duo of Kukkonen and Sala.
Tsvetkov and freshman Kristina Vozniak (Kiev, Ukraine) earned an 8-3 win at No. 3 doubles.
Stony Brook will play at Quinnipiac on Tuesday at 2 p.m.
Stony Brook 7, Albany 0
Doubles
1. Scott/Torres (UA) def. Smergut/Badoche (SBU) 8-5
2. Movchan/Nikolaeva (SBU) def. Kukkonen/Sala (UA) 8-6
3. Vozniak/Tsvetkov (SBU) def. Ognjenovic/Glumac (UA) 8-3
Singles
1. Polina Movchan (SBU) def. Dajana Ognjenovic (UA) 6-0, 6-2
2. Kristina Vozniak (SBU) def. Alba Sala (UA) 6-2, 7-6 (4)
3. Nadia Smergut (SBU) def. Cheryl Kukkonen (UA) 6-3, 3-6, 12-10
4. Adey Osabuohien (SBU) def. Ana Glumac (UA) 6-1, 6-1
5. Elizabeth Tsvetkov (SBU) def. Paulina Torres (UA) 6-1, 6-4
6. Louise Badoche (SBU) def. Kirsten Scott (UA) 6-3, 6-3