NEW PALTZ, NY — The women’s tennis team hosted the Geneseo this afternoon and fell to the Knights, 5-4. The Hawks started strong, claiming two of the three doubles sets. Liz Beirne and Lyndsey Lovinger teamed up to win second doubles 8-0 and Lindsey Trifiletti and Stephanie Schara won third doubles, 8-4. In singles action junior Dana Lim battled through a three set match at first singles to defeat Erika Pumple 6-2, 5-7, 6-2. Sophomore Lyndsey Lovinger defeated Caitlin Sternberg in three sets at fourth singles. After falling 6-4 in the first set, Lovinger fought back 6-1, 6-0 in the second and third sets, respectively.
The Hawks fall to 4-1 on the season and host Brockport Saturday afternoon at 1:00 pm.
SINGLES
No 1: Dana Lim (NP) def. Erika Pumple (G) 6-2, 5-7, 6-2
No 2: Kristen Greiner (G) def. Eri Yamakawa (NP) 6-3, 6-4
No 3: Vivian Cheung (G) def. Liz Bierne (NP) 6-4, 6-4
No 4: Lyndsey Lovinger (NP) def. Caitlin Sternberg (NP) 4-6, 6-1, 6-0
No 5: Anna Lehet (G) def. Lindsay Trifiletti (NP) 6-2, 6-2
No 6: Molly Dingley (G) def. Kerri Serkes (NP) 6-2, 6-1
DOUBLES
No 1: Greiner/Pumple (G) def. Lim/Yamakawa (NP) 8-4
No 2: Bierne/Lyndsey Lovinger (NP) def. Cheung/Stephanie Loccisano (G) 8-0
No 3: Ketigian/Stephanie Schara (NP) def. Sternberg/Lehet (G) 8-4
Lyndsey Lovinger battled to a three set win in fourth singles, and teamed with Liz Beirne to win second doubles.
