Purchase, NY
(Oct. 10, 2018) – The Purchase College women's tennis team picked up a non-conference win this afternoon, defeating Lehman College, 7-2. The Panthers improve to 7-1 overall with the win, while the Lightning drop to 3-7 on the season.
Beginning with doubles play, the Panthers would take a 2-1 lead, as the tandem of
Bianca Harris (FR/Montgomery, NY) and
Grace Bradshaw (FR/Ossining, NY) defeated
Lizaveta Markouskaya and Diwa Rana, 8-3, at the No. 1 seed. Second doubles duo
Abigail Cuddy (SR/Mount Kisco, NY) and
Raquelle DeCicco (SO/Kingston, NY) shutout their opponents 8-0, while
Nadia Shadi (SR/New York, NY) and
Alivia Cagliano (FR/Mastic Beach, NY) picked up the only Purchase loss in doubles action, 8-5, at the No. 3 spot.
Using the momentum from its doubles play, Purchase would edge out five hard-fought wins of the six flights.
The Panthers are back to Skyline Conference action tomorrow at Yeshiva University.
| Singles competition |
| 1. Lizaveta Markouskaya (LEHMAN) def. Harris,Bianca (PUR-WTN) 6-4, 6-4 |
| 2. Bradshaw,Grace (PUR-WTN) def. Alana Bierman (LEHMAN) 6-0, 6-1 |
| 3. DeCicco,Raquelle (PUR-WTN) def. Celine Figueroa (LEHMAN) 6-2, 6-1 |
| 4. Cagliano,Alivia (PUR-WTN) def. Diwa Rana (LEHMAN) 3-6, 7-6 (10-8), 1-0 (10-4) |
| 5. Cuddy,Abigail (PUR-WTN) def. Joanna Rosario (LEHMAN) 6-1, 6-2 |
| 6. Fiedler,Angela (PUR-WTN) def. Leslie Juanacio (LEHMAN) 5-7, 7-6 (7-2), 1-0 (10-3) |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Harris,Bianca/Bradshaw,Grace (PUR-WTN) def. Lizaveta Markouskaya/Diwa Rana (LEHMAN) 8-3 |
| 2. Cuddy,Abigail/DeCicco,Raquelle (PUR-WTN) def. Alana Bierman/Celine Figueroa (LEHMAN) 8-0 |
| 3. Joanna Rosario/Leslie Juanacio (LEHMAN) def. Shadi,Nadia/Cagliano,Alivia (PUR-WTN) 8-5 |
| Match Notes |
| Lehman 3-7 |
| Purchase Panthers 7-1 |
| T-3 hrs A-22 |
