BAYONNE, N.J. (April 30, 2023) – Sophomore Stephanie Untermeyer and first-year Alix Dry each picked up two victories as the Stevens Institute of Technology women's tennis team continued their winning streak by shutting out #4 Arcadia 5-0 Tuesday afternoon in the MAC Freedom semifinals.
The Ducks (12-5) are on their longest winning streak of the season, having won their last nine matches. Stevens will now play for their third-straight MAC Freedom crown on Saturday, as the Ducks have claimed the title two of the three years they have been a part of the MAC Freedom. Stevens hasn't lost to a conference opponent since the 2022 championship match against Wilkes. The Ducks went 2-0 against Arcadia this year and are now 5-0 all-time against the Knights. Stevens won the two matches on aggregate 13-1 this year. Arcadia ends the year with a record of 8-7.
Stevens earned all three of the doubles matches to take a 3-0 lead. They all came in pretty convincing fashion, including an 8-1 victory on the first line from Untermeyer and Dry, and another 8-1 margin on line three from junior Isabella Dona and first-year Julianna Gomez. Senior Polina Odintseva and first-year Lorena Piegas continued their success together this season with an 8-3 win on line two.
Needing just two more points to win the match, Stevens got them via their first and second line players, as Dry and Untermeyer each earned 6-1, 6-0 victories over their respective opponents.
The Rundown
DOUBLES
Stephanie Untermeyer/
Alix Dry (SIOT) def. Savannah Falk/Karolina Iordache (ARC), 8-1
Polina Odintseva/
Lorena Piegas (SIOT) def. Kate Wyszkowski/Leah Hatcher (ARC), 8-3
Julianna Gomez/
Isabella Dona (SIOT) def. Keely Ochs/Jaelyn DaSilva (ARC), 8-1
SINGLES
Alix Dry (SIOT) def. Savannah Falk (ARC), 6-1, 6-0
Stephanie Untermeyer (SIOT) def. Karolina Iordache (ARC), 6-1, 6-0
Julianna Gomez (SIOT) vs. Leah Hatcher (ARC), 6-0, 4-0 (Unfinished)
Polina Odintseva (SIOT) vs. Isabella Bauman (ARC), 6-1, 0-0 (Unfinished)
Emma Eguia (SIOT) vs. Link Bertrand (ARC), 6-0, 2-0 (Unfinished)
Lorena Piegas (SIOT) vs. Jaelyn DaSilva (ARC), 6-1, 3-0 (Unfinished)
Top Performers
- Piegas has won eight-straight doubles matches. She's played with three different partners in those eight matches.
- Untermeyer has won six-straight singles matches, all coming against MAC Freedom opponents.
- Odintseva and Piegas earned their 10th doubles win together this season.
Around the MAC Freedom
Up Next: The Ducks will host the championship match on Saturday at Braddock Park in North Bergen, N.J. The Ducks will face either #3 Lebanon Valley or #2 Misericordia. First serve is TBD. Appropriate links will be posted to stevensducks.com.
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