TOWSON, Md. — Clutch singles performances by several Seawolves propelled Stony Brook women's tennis to its second straight win as it took down Towson 4-3 on Sunday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Tigers opened play with a pair of set wins in doubles action to secure the doubles point heading into singles play.
The tides then began to turn in the Seawolves' favor, as
Elena Lobo-Corral picked up a decisive win in match one to put Stony Brook on the board. Soon after,
Mia Palladino recorded a win in the second spot, adding another point for the Seawolves.
Paisha Douglas then won a hard-fought match in the third set, putting Stony Brook ahead 3-2. After Towson picked up another point to even things at 3-3,
Sanjana Devineni prevailed, clutching up to win the deciding match and catapulting the Seawolves into the win column for a second straight day.
DOUBLES RESULTS
- Tambel/Boshoff (TOW) def. Lobo-Corral/Palladino (SBU), 6-2
- Caprer/Courtnage (TOW) def. Douglas/Devineni (SBU), 7-5
- Ozola/Charles (SBU) def. Montecchi/Murray (TOW), 6-2
SINGLES RESULTS
- Lobo-Corral (SBU) def. Tambe (TOW), 6-1, 6-0
- Palladino (SBU) def. Montecchi (TOW), 6-4, 7-6 (1)
- Douglas (SBU) Boshoff (TOW), 6-2, 6-7 (13), 6-1
- Devineni (SBU) def. Pountney (TOW), 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
- Murray (TOW) def. Ozola (SBU), 2-6, 7-5, 6-4
- Carper (TOW) def. Charles (SBU), 6-1, 3-6, 6-1
UP NEXT
Stony Brook will return to the Island for a road match against Long Island foe Hofstra on Sunday, April 5, at 11 am.
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