Box Score ORLANDO, Fla.—A quick schedule adjustment had the 19
th ranked Skidmore College women's tennis team facing off with Division I Fairleigh Dickinson University. The Knights came out on top 6-1. The Thoroughbreds are 5-1, while FDU is 3-6.
- Grace Truong was the Skidmore winner, beating Gauri Bhagia 6-4, 3-6 (10-7) at number four singles.
- Konika Dhull lost a tight match at number three to Aleksandra Vorozheikina 7-5, 7-5.
- Thoroughbreds are scheduled to play Hamilton on March 16.
Coach
Curt Speerschneider: "Good to be able to add this one to our schedule. FDU is a very strong team so that level is exactly what we needed at this point going some matches vs. some top 15 D3 opponents. We competed well and were really forced to push ourselves physically and mentally."
RESULTS
Doubles
1.
Chanhtel Thongphok/
Grace Truong lost to Alena Kubanova/Namie Isago 6-2
2.
Lily Feldman/Audrey Soohoo defeated Marta Bettinelli/Aleksandra Vorozheikina 6-4
3.
Ella Provost/
Konika Dhull lost to Amina Lasheen/Shreya Gulia 6-0
Singles
1.
Katherine Almquist lost to Shreya Gulia 6-2, 6-3
2.
Lily Feldman lost to Alena Kubanova 6-1, 6-3
3.
Konika Dhull lost to Aleksandra Vorozheikina 7-5, 7-5
4.
Grace Truong defeated Gauri Bhagia 6-4, 3-6, (10-7)
5.
Chanhtel Thongphok lost to Namie Isago 7-5, 6-1
6.
Ella Provost lost to Marta Bettinelli 6-2, 6-0
Final Score: Skidmore 1, Fairleigh Dickinson 6
Quote:
"Good to be able to add this one to our schedule. FDU is a very strong team so that level is exactly what we needed at this point going some matches vs. some top 15 D3 opponents. We competed well and were really forced to push ourselves physically and mentally."