WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (March 13, 2012) – The Stevens Institute of Technology women's tennis team lost to Saint Lawrence University by a 6-3 final score on Tuesday. The Duck first and second doubles teams won their match-ups, as did Lisa Tessitore (Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.) at fifth singles.

At first doubles, Tessitore teamed with Jessica Bourque (Houma, La.) to win 8-3. Seniors Mine Bese (Secaucus, N.J.) and Nicole Portner (Shamong, N.J.) won at second singles in a 8-4 final.

Bourque pushed her first singles matchup to three sets before falling 64, 1-6, 6-2.

Tessitore won rather handily at fives, 6-2 and 6-3.

St. Lawrence 6, Stevens Tech 3
Winter Park, FL (Winter Park Tennis Center)
March 13, 2012
 
Singles:
1. Hillary Drewry (SLU) def. Jessica Bourque (S) 6-2, 1-6, 6-2
2. Elkie Vandenbeemt (SLU) def. Danielle Stewart (S) 6-1, 6-3
3. Olivia Arroyo (SLU) def. Nicole Portner (S) 6-4, 6-3
4. Elizabeth Geer (SLU) def. Mine Bese (S) 6-0, 6-4
5. Lisa Tessitore (S) def. Shannon Murphy (SLU) 6-2, 6-3
6. Anna Young (SLU) def. Alexandra Handel (S) 6-3, 6-1
 
Doubles:
1. Jessica Bourque/Lisa Tessitore (S) def. Hillary Drewry/Elkie Vandenbeemt (SLU) 8-3
2. Mine Bese/Danielle Stewart (S) def. Elizabeth Geer/Shannon Murphy (SLU) 8-4
3. Olivia Arroyo/Anna Young (SLU) def. Elena Cocineva-Lenge/Caroline Niezelski (S) 8-3
 
St. Lawrence: 5-0; Ranked #17 in the Northeast Region
Stevens Tech: 11-3; Ranked #20 in the Northeast Region

Stevens will be back in action tomorrow against Roger Williams University in Winter Haven at 3 p.m.

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