WEST POINT, N.Y. –  The Stony Brook tennis team (1-1) faced off against the Army Black Knights in a road match on Sunday night and fell in a tight battle, 4-3, at the Lichtenberg Tennis Center.
 
Graduate Loreto Villalba-Rubio, freshman Kristi Boro, and senior Mathilde Sreeves headlined the match for the Seawolves.
 
Each earned a win in their singles matches, with Boro winning in straight sets and Villalba-Rubio and Sreeves earning the win in three sets.
 
Freshman Debby Mastrodima put up a hard fight after dropping her first set 2-6, coming back in the second set to win 6-1. She ultimately fell in the final set.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
Doubles
Gilbert/Jackson (Army) def. Boro/Sreeves (SBU), 7-5
Mastrodima/Theys (SBU) def. Brilliant/Sy (Army), 6-4
Loureiro/Smith (Army) def. Joshi/Villalba-Rubio (SBU), 6-3
 
Singles
Jackson (Army) def. Theys (SBU), 1-6, 0-6
Villalba-Rubio (SBU) def. Sy (Army), 7-6, 2-6, 6-2
Kelly (Army) def. Mastrodima (SBU), 2-6, 6-1, 3-6
Boro (SBU) def. Duong (Army), 6-2, 7-5
Mathivanan (Army) def. Joshi (SBU), 6-7, 5-7
Sreeves (SBU) def. Loureiro (Army), 7-6, 3-6, 7-5

QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"It was a great college match and once again the doubles point was crucial," head coach Gary Glassman said. "Unfortunately, we came up short and couldn't overcome it in singles. However, the entire squad competed so well, and we definitely got better tonight."
 
NEXT UP
Stony Brook will hit the court again on Friday, Feb. 10, when it travels to Fairfield to take on the Stags. The match will begin at 8 p.m.
 
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