DALLAS, Pa. (April 6, 2023) – Senior Polina Odintseva and junior Isabella Dona led the Ducks with two wins as the Stevens Institute of Technology women's tennis team defeated Misericordia 7-2 in a MAC Freedom match Saturday afternoon.
Stevens earned their first MAC Freedom win of the season. The Ducks have not lost a conference match since the 2020-21 season. Steven is now 5-5 overall this year. They also improved to 4-0 all-time against Misericordia. The Cougars fell to 7-2 with the loss.
The Ducks quickly went up 3-0 as they claimed victory in each doubles match. Dona and first-year Julianna Gomez had the largest margin of victory as they won 8-2. First-year Alix Dry and sophomore Stephanie Untermeyer won 8-5 on the third line as well for the Ducks.
On the singles side, Stevens went 4-2, including three victories in the third set tiebreaker. Dona, Odintseva, and junior Emma Eguia each took three-set victories, while Gomez won in two sets on the second line.
The Rundown
DOUBLES
Alix Dry/
Stephanie Untermeyer (SIOT) def. Brianna Pizano/Emily Brecker (MIS), 8-5
Lorena Piegas/
Polina Odintseva (SIOT) def. Lydia Barbour/Hailey Loughlin (MIS), 8-6
Julianna Gomez/
Isabella Dona (SIOT) def. Teresa Thomas/Erin Cridge (MIS) 8-2
SINGLES
Brianna Pizzano (MIS) def.
Alix Dry (SIOT), 6-0, 6-4
Julianna Gomez (SIOT) def. Hailey Loughlin (MIS), 6-3, 6-4
Polina Odintseva (SIOT) def. Emily Brecker (MIS), 1-6, 6-4, 6-1
Lydia Barbour (MIS) def.
Fionna Flores (SIOT), 6-4, 6-2
Emma Eguia (SIOT) def. Erin Cridge (MIS), 5-7, 6-4, 10-4
Isabella Dona (SIOT) def. Isabella Aniska (MIS), 6-4, 3-6, 10-8
Around the MAC Freedom
- Stockton 9, FDU-Florham 0 F-3/30
- Rutgers Camden 3, Arcadia 6 F-3/30
- Marymount 5, DeSales 4 F/FRI
- King's 3, DeSales 6
Up Next: The Ducks return to non-conference action on Wednesday as they host New Paltz. The match is set for 4 p.m. The Ducks are 2-12 all-time against the Hawks. Appropriate links will be posted to stevensducks.com.
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