Women's Tennis Falls In Opener to Albertus Magnus
NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Mitchell College women's tennis team opened the 2015 season with a 6-3 loss to Albertus Magnus College on Wednesday afternoon at the Mack Tennis Courts.
The Falcons (1-0 overall) won two of three doubles matches and then took the first four singles matches to secure the victory. Zaida Velazco and Alicia Weaver won at the top doubles spot while Izzy Sabino and Kelsea Wildman teamed together at No. 2, and the four also accounted for points on the singles side.
The longest singles match of the day came between Velazco and Mitchell senior Samantha Ryan. The two battled to a split of the first two sets, with the former winning by a 10-8 final in a tiebreaker in lieu of a third set. All told the match spanned nearly 3.5 hours.
The duo of Lehayla Cruz and Brittany Fuller were responsible for all three Mitchell points. The pair won by an 8-2 final at No. 3 doubles before picking up singles wins. Cruz was victorious at No. 5 by a 6-0, 6-1 final while Fuller captured her first career singles win at No. 6 via a 10-point tiebreaker.
Mitchell (0-1 overall) will next host Newbury College on Saturday, September 12 at noon.
Tennis Match Results
Albertus Magnus vs Mitchell
09/09/15 at New London, CT
Albertus Magnus 6, Mitchell 3
Singles competition
1. Zaida Velazco (AMCW) def. Samantha Ryan (MCWT) 7-5, 4-6, 1-0 (10-8)
2. Alicia Weaver (AMCW) def. Heather Schall (MCWT) 6-1, 6-0
3. Izzy Sabino (AMCW) def. Veyda McVey (MCWT) 6-3, 6-1
4. Kelsea Wildman (AMCW) def. Dominique Lacroix (MCWT) 6-3, 6-0
5. Lehayla Cruz (MCWT) def. Shamain McAllister (AMCW) 6-0, 6-1
6. Brittany Fuller (MCWT) def. Kiana Vega (AMCW) 7-6, 4-6, 1-0 (13-11)
Doubles competition
1. Zaida Velazco/Alicia Weaver (AMCW) def. Samantha Ryan/Heather Schall (MCWT) 8-3
2. Izzy Sabino/Kelsea Wildman (AMCW) def. Dominique Lacroix/Veyda McVey (MCWT) 8-2
3. Lehayla Cruz/Brittany Fuller (MCWT) def. Shamain McAllister/Chelcie Roan (AMCW) 8-2
Match Notes:
Albertus Magnus 1-0
Mitchell 0-1
T-3:30 A-20