Women's Tennis 9/2/2017 6:20:00 PM Charles O'Brien

Women’s Tennis falls to Nazareth in Season Opener

September 2, 2017

Results

The Basics

Score: Nazareth College 6 Stevens Institute of Technology Women's Tennis 3
Location: Stevens Tennis Courts - Hoboken, N.J.
Short Story: The Stevens Institute of Technology women's tennis team opened the 2017 season with a 6-3 setback to Nazareth College Saturday.
The records: Stevens: 0-1; Nazareth: 1-0
Of note: Nazareth's victory snapped a three-game Stevens winning streak in the series.
Also of note: All three doubles flights ended with an 8-5 result.

How It Happened

Nazareth jumped out to a 2-1 lead after victories at second and third doubles.
Sophomores Julia Earl and Isabella Calandra opened the day with a victory at first doubles over Jackie Lisak and Rose Natoli.
It would be the only victory at doubles for the Ducks as junior Sydney Zoretic and freshman Chelsea Braithwaite and junior Jill Hadwen and freshman Makenna Sargis fell at second and third doubles.
Trailing by a point after doubles play, Stevens watched Nazareth claim victories at No. 4, No. 3 and No. 2 singles to claim the victory.
Earl earned a hard-fought three-set victory over Allison Friends to earn one of two points in singles play for the Ducks. Friends was named First Team All-Empire 8 in 2016.
Sargis took the final point of the afternoon for the Ducks, winning at No. 6 singles in her collegiate debut.

Singles Results

Julia Earl (STEVENS) def. Allison Friends (NAZARETH) 6-2, 6-7, 6-3
Maelah Nadeau (NAZARETH) def. Isabella Calandra (STEVENS) 7-6, 6-2
Elizabeth Karstedt (NAZARETH) def. Chelsea Braithwaite (STEVENS) 6-1, 6-4
Jackie Lisak (NAZARETH) def. Gabriella Tantillo (STEVENS) 6-0, 6-0
Marisa Joyce (NAZARETH) def. Nicole Badalyan (STEVENS) 7-6, 7-5
Makenna Sargis (STEVENS) def. Erin Schantz (NAZARETH) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles Results

Julia Earl/Isabella Calandra (STEVENS) def. Jackie Lisak/Rose Natoli (NAZARETH) 8-5
Allison Friends/Marisa Joyce (NAZARETH) def. Sydney Zoretic/Chelsea Braithwaite (STEVENS) 8-5
Maelah Nadeau/Elizabeth Karstedt (NAZARETH) def. Jill Hadwen/Makenna Sargis (STEVENS) 8-5

From the Court

"Nazareth was the better team today. Hats off to them on the win. I'm confident this loss will make us a much tougher team next time we step foot on the court. We are aware of what we need to improve and I'm excited to get back to work next week. - head coach Steve Gachko

Up Next

The Ducks hit the road for a pair of Empire 8 matchups next weekend with Alfred University (Sept. 9) and St. John Fisher College (Sept. 10).

Facebook: "Like" Stevens Athletics
Twitter: @stevensducks
Instagram: @stevensducks
Snapchat: ducks_athletics

Print Friendly Version

Players Mentioned

Nicole Badalyan: 5' 7"; Sophomore

Isabella Calandra: 5' 6"; Sophomore

Julia Earl: 5' 6"; Sophomore

Jill Hadwen: 5' 7"; Junior

Sydney Zoretic: 5' 7"; Junior

Chelsea Braithwaite: 5' 4"; First-Year

Makenna Sargis: 5' 4"; First-Year

Gabriella Tantillo: 5' 3"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Nicole Badalyan
: 5' 7"; Sophomore

Isabella Calandra
: 5' 6"; Sophomore

Julia Earl
: 5' 6"; Sophomore

Jill Hadwen
: 5' 7"; Junior

Sydney Zoretic
: 5' 7"; Junior

Chelsea Braithwaite
: 5' 4"; First-Year

Makenna Sargis
: 5' 4"; First-Year

Gabriella Tantillo
: 5' 3"; Sophomore

Stevens Institute of Technology Athletics

Women’s Tennis falls to Nazareth in Season Opener

Players Mentioned

Nicole Badalyan

Isabella Calandra

Julia Earl

Jill Hadwen

Sydney Zoretic

Chelsea Braithwaite

Makenna Sargis

Gabriella Tantillo

Players Mentioned

Nicole Badalyan

Isabella Calandra

Julia Earl

Jill Hadwen

Sydney Zoretic

Chelsea Braithwaite

Makenna Sargis

Gabriella Tantillo

Sticky bar