March 31, 2006

Stony Brook, N.Y. - The Stony Brook women's tennis team fell to St. John's 4-3 on Friday afternoon. With the loss the Seawolves fall to 5-4 on the season. Senior captain Anne Cathrine Valle remained undefeated at No. 1 singles for Stony Brook.

After dropping the doubles point, the Seawolves battled to split the six singles matches, but fell just short. Valle continued her perfect season at No. 1 singles, with the 7-5, 6-0 win. Sandy Wijeratne was victorious at No. 2, 0-6, 7-5, 6-1 and Victoria Vovsha won at No. 6 singles, 7-5, 2-6, 10-7.

The women return to action on Wednesday, March 5 when they host Hofstra. The match is scheduled to start at 3:00 P.M.

SBU 3, SJU 4

Doubles
1. Valle & Chovanova vs. Tumsevica & Adamski - L - 8-2
2. Wijeratne & Federgreen vs. Blahutiakova & Chachua - L - 8-3
3. Myers & Vovsha vs. Lorenzetti & Gasiunaite

Singles
1. Valle vs. Tumsevica - W - 7-5, 6-0
2. Wijeratne vs. Blahutiakova - W - 0-6, 7-5, 6-1
3. Chovanova vs. Chachua - L - 6-1, 6-1
4. Federgreen vs. Corennetti - L - 6-3, 7-5
5. Myers vs. Adamski - L - 6-0, 6-0
6. Vovsha vs. Harper - W - 7-5, 2-6, 10-7