Sophomore Jessica Bourque
Sophomore Jessica Bourque defeated the No. 15 singles player in the Northeast.

Bourque Wins at First Singles as Women's Tennis Falls to Rochester, 8-1

4/7/2013 9:52:00 PM

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HOBOKEN, N.J. (April 7, 2013)
– Sophomore Jessica Bourque (Houma, La.) defeated the No. 15-ranked player in the Northeast region as the Stevens Institute of Technology women's tennis team fell to the University of Rochester, 8-1, on Sunday morning.
 
The Yellowjackets, ranked No. 15 in the Northeast region, improve to 8-4 with the win while the Ducks drop to 8-6.
 
Bourque defeated senior Frances Tseng (Rowland Heights, Calif.), ranked the No. 15 singles player in the Northeast, at first singles, 7-5, 6-4, for the Ducks' only victory.
 
Bourque and junior Lisa Tessitore (Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.) lost to Tseng and sophomore Cara Genbauffe (Loveland, Ohio), the No. 14 Northeast doubles pairing, at first doubles, 8-5.  Sophomore Danielle Stewart (North Plainfield, N.J.) and freshman Julia Guignard (Lowville, N.Y.) fell by the same score at second doubles while senior Victoria Tran (South Plainfield, N.J.) and freshman Lexie Handel (Sparta, N.J.) dropped their match at third doubles, 8-3.
 
The Ducks did get close matches at second and fifth singles, with Tessitore falling 6-3, 6-2 at #2 and Handel being edged out 6-2, 6-4 at #5.  Stewart managed a win at third singles, 6-0, 6-1, while Guignard and Tran were both swept at fourth and sixth singles, respectively.
 
The Ducks will end the spring on Wednesday, April 10 as they face SUNY New Paltz (10-3) at 4 p.m.
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