PATCHOGUE, N.Y. — The Sarah Lawrence College women's tennis team dropped a 5-2 Skyline Conference decision to St. Joseph's University-Long Island on Saturday, October 3, at the SJC Outdoor Athletic Complex.
The Gryphons (4-3, 1-1 Skyline) earned a pair of victories in singles play, highlighted by wins from first-year
Isabelle Ng and sophomore
Serafina Panuccio.
Sarah Lawrence opened the match with a strong showing in doubles, as
Josephine Jackson and Panuccio secured a 6-4 victory at No. 2 doubles. St. Joseph's claimed the other two doubles matches, taking No. 1 doubles, 6-2, and No. 3 doubles, 6-3.
Ng delivered a dominant performance at No. 3 singles, defeating Rachel Wind, 6-4, 6-1. Panuccio also battled to a three-set victory at No. 4 singles, overcoming Kayla Mansfield, 6-4, 3-6, 10-7.
At No. 1 singles,
Madelyn Kane fell to Allison Goodyear, 6-1, 6-1, while
Neomi Spellman dropped a 6-2, 6-4 decision to Amanda Andree at No. 2.
Elena Valente (6-4, 6-1) and
Addison Chalmers (6-1, 6-1) also competed at Nos. 5 and 6 singles, respectively.
St. Joseph's ultimately secured four singles victories to earn the 5-2 team decision.
The Gryphons return to action on Tuesday, October 6, when they host Farmingdale State at 5:30 p.m. at the Sarah Lawrence Courts in Bronxville, N.Y.
