QU Women's Tennis' Lu and Rodriguez Compete at Hofstra Invitational

Friday, September 29

Hempstead, NY

9:00 AM

Quinnipiac University

Hofstra University

10/2/2017 11:05:00 AM | Women's Tennis

By: QU Athletic Communications

LONG ISLAND, New York - The Quinnipiac women's tennis team's Jennifer Lu (Cypress, California) and Layla Rodriguez (Rancho Santa Margarita, California) shined at the Hofstra University Invitational Tournament this weekend, advancing to the A Doubles Bracket Championships.

LOCATION
Hofstra University Outdoor Tennis Center/ Long Island, New York

NOTES

Rodriguez and Lu combined for two wins for the Bobcats in the A Doubles Bracket, including a victory over Fordham's Carina Ma and Estelle Wong, 7-6 (8-3).
Ma and Wong were undefeated to start the 2017-18 season until being defeated by Lu and Rodriguez.
Rodriguez and Lu were eventually defeated by Tatiana Grigoryan and Giana Insogna of Fordham in a hard-fought championship match, 6-4.
Lu also scored a victory in the Singles A bracket, 6-4,1-6,12-10, before falling in the quarterfinals.

SCORES
Doubles A
Lu / Rodriguez (QU) Def. Anand / Cumpa (WAG) 6-1
Lu / Rodriguez (QU) Def. Ma / Wong (FORD) 7-6 (8-3)
Grigoryan / Insogna (Ford) Def. Lu / Rodriguez (QU) 6-4
Singles A
Lu (QU) Def. Bollweg (LIU) 6-4, 1-6, 12-10
Grigoryan(FORD) Def. Lu (QU) 7-6 (10-8), 6-4
Singles A Consolation
Eftenoui (FDU) Def. Rodriguez (QU) 8-3.

UPCOMING GAMES
The Bobcats will return to action next week when they travel to New Jersey for their first MAAC showdown with the Rider Broncs.