RESULTS

HOBOKEN, N.J. (September 5, 2015) – The Stevens Institute of Technology women's tennis team was edged by Empire 8 Conference foe Nazareth College, 5-4 Saturday in the 2015 season opener. 

The loss drops Stevens to 0-1 while Nazareth moved to 1-0.

The Ducks jumped out to an early doubles lead thanks to wins at No. 1 and No. 2 for junior Alexis Connor and senior Julia Guignard, and sophomore Katrina Guido and freshman Sydney Zoretic. The freshman tandem of Victoria Piskarev and Jill Hadwen took their match to a tiebreaker before falling 9-7 in their collegiate debuts.

Guido extended the Ducks lead with a 6-2, 6-4 win at No 4 before Nazareth bounced-back with a 6-3, 6-3 win at No. 2. Guignard got the Ducks back on the board with a 6-2, 6-4 win at No. 5, but it's all the scoring that Stevens would get the rest of the day as Nazareth took-home wins at No. 3, six, and one for the win.

The Ducks will continue their E8 schedule Sunday when they host Elmira College on the Stevens tennis courts.

1. Alexis Connor/Julia Guignard (STEVENS) def. Jean McCarthy/Allison Friends (NAZARETH) 8-3
2. Katrina Guido/Sydney Zoretic (STEVENS) def. Lindsey Crawford/Carlee Hastings (NAZARETH) 8-2
3. Ami Petosa/Marisa Joyce (NAZARETH) def. Victoria Piskarev/Jill Hadwen (STEVENS) 9-7

1. Jean McCarthy (NAZARETH) def. Alexis Connor (STEVENS) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
2. Allison Friends (NAZARETH) def. Victoria Piskarev (STEVENS) 6-3, 6-3
3. Ami Petosa (NAZARETH) def. Sydney Zoretic (STEVENS) 7-6, 6-2
4. Katrina Guido (STEVENS) def. Marisa Joyce (NAZARETH) 6-2, 6-2
5. Julia Guignard (STEVENS) def. Carlee Hastings (NAZARETH) 6-2, 6-4
6. Elizabeth Karstedt (NAZARETH) def. Jillian Morneau (STEVENS) 6-2, 6-2

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