STORRS, Conn. – Stony Brook tennis kicked off its fall slate with a strong overall performance, particularly in singles play across three days at the UConn Invite to open up its fall schedule in the 2023-24 season.
 
The weekend was highlighted by Mia Palladino who finished 3-0 and with straight-set singles victories to lead off each day and Chandrika Joshi, who won all three of her singles tiebreakers for a 3-0 weekend.
 
Day One (Sept. 15)
 
Stony Brook faced off against Army West Point on day one of the invite, taking three of the seven singles matches and adding a doubles win. The Seawolves earned victories in the top three spots, with Palladino, Elena Lobo-Corral and Joshi each taking victories.
 

• Palladino fought to a 6-4, 6-3 victory in match #1.
• Lobo-Corral sprinted to a 6-2, 6-1 victory in match #2.
• After falling behind with a 3-6 defeat, Joshi won the second game 7-5 and took the first-to-10 tiebreaker, 10-4.

 
Stony Brook also won the first doubles game on Friday, with Palladino and Kristi Boro teaming up for a 6-4 win.
 
Day Two (Sept. 16)
 
SBU faced off against Wesleyan University [CT] on Saturday and split the six singles matches. However, Wesleyan took all three doubles games.
 

• Palladino once again led off singles play with a win, winning 6-3, 6-4.
• Joshi again recovered from a set down in match #3, winning 3-6, 6-2, 12-10.
• Darian Perfiliev won match #6, with a dominating 6-1, 6-0 result.

 
Day Three (Sept. 17)
 
SBU finished the weekend with its best performance on the scoreboard against Bryant, taking seven of nine singles matches and three of the four doubles games.
 

• Palladino led off with her third singles victory of the weekend, taking the tiebreaker in a 6-1, 3-6, 10-3 triumph.
• Joshi again rallied from a set down, winning 4-6, 7-6 and the tiebreaker 10-3.
• Boro won in straight sets with a pair of 6-1 wins.
• Darian Perfiliev took match #6 in a 6-1, 6-2 decision
• Debby Mastrodima took match #7 in straight sets, 6-1, 6-3.
• Sara Medved rallied from a second-set defeat, winning the tiebreaker for a 7-6, 3-6, 10-4 scoreline.
• Aradhana Jayakrishna finished with a 6-4, 3-6, 11-9 tiebreaker victory.

 
In doubles play, Corral and Cornelia Bruu-Syversen won the second game 6-4, Joshi and Perfiliev teamed up for a 6-3 win in game #3, and Medved and Mastrodima clinched the doubles victory with win a 7-5 win in game #4.
 
NOTES
 
The third set was played as a first-to-10 tiebreaker, with each point adding one to a player's score.
 
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
 
"We competed well in singles and got some great wins, while testing different pairs in doubles all weekend where we spotted some areas to improve," said head coach Thiago Dualiby. "Overall it was great for them to get in some really competitive matches. Most importantly, they came together as a team supporting each other and are looking eager to get back on the court and keep improving."
 
UP NEXT
 
SBU will continue its fall slate next weekend at the West Point Invite from Sept. 22-24.