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Layla Rodriguez Clinches Women's Tennis' 4-3 Win Over Fairleigh Dickinson
4/5/2017 10:19:00 PM | Women's Tennis
TEANECK, New Jersey - Quinnipiac women's tennis freshman Layla Rodriguez (Rancho Santa Margarita, California) won the clinching match in a Bobcats' 4-3 win over Fairleigh Dickinson on Wednesday afternoon.
With the win, Quinnipiac improved to 7-7 (3-0 MAAC), while the Knights fell to 6-8 after the loss.
Sitilia Rencheli (Sarasota, Florida) and Rodriguez both earned two wins on the day.
The day began with the No. 3 doubles match where Jennifer Lu (Cypress, California) and Rodriguez teamed up to defeat Liza Rachenko and Sabrina Helm, 6-2. Kelsi Oliphant (Calgary, Alberta) and Rencheli then took the court in the No. 2 doubles match against Patricia and Tatiana Eftenoiu, defeating the FDU duo, 6-3 to secure the doubles point for the Bobcats.
Quinnipiac secured the sweep after Sydney Young (Austin, Texas) and Rachel Horton (Stamford, Connecticut) cruised past Marta Ruszczynska and Shreya Pasricha, 6-2. It was the duo's 20th win of the season, which is tops on the team.
The Bobcats took a 2-0 lead after Proyfon Lohaphaisan (Santa Clarita, California) won her match by default over Helm. The Knights got on the board after Ruszczynska defeated Horton in straight sets in the No. 3 singles match, 6-1 and 6-2. FDU tied the match at 2-2 after Lu fell to Tatiana Eftenoiu in three sets. Lu lost the first set 6-4, but came back hard in the second set with a 6-0 win. However, Tatiana took the final set 6-0.
Rencheli put the Bobcats back on top after defeating Pasricha in three sets in the No. 1 match. Rencheli took the first set 6-3, dropped the second 0-6, but stormed back to take the third set 6-1. The Knights tied the match after Rachenko defeated Young in three sets. Young dropped the first set, 6-4 but battled back to take the second set 6-3. However, Rachenko bested Young in the final set, 6-3, setting up the No. 5 match as a winner takes all match.
Rodriguez took the court in the No. 5 match against Patricia Eftenoiu, looking to secure the win for the Bobcats. Patricia Eftenoiu narrowly took the first set 7-6 (5), but Rodriguez was undeterred. Rodriguez came back to take the second set, 6-3, then maintained momentum and took the third set 6-3 to secure the 4-3 win for the Bobcats.
The Quinnipiac women's tennis team will be back in action on Sunday, April 9, as it welcomes MAAC foe Siena to Hamden for Senior Day. The events are set to begin at 10:30 a.m., with the match following at 11:30 a.m.
SINGLES:
1. Rencheli, Sitilia (QUI) def. Shreya Pasricha (FDU) 6-3, 0-6, 6-1
2. Tatiana Eftenoiu (FDU) def. Lu, Jennifer (QUI) 6-4, 0-6, 6-0
3. Marta Ruszczynska (FDU) def. Horton, Rachel (QUI) 6-1, 6-2
4. Liza Rachenko (FDU) def. Young, Sydney (QUI) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
5. Rodriguez, Layla (QUI) def. Patricia Eftenoiu (FDU) 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-3
6. Lohaphaisan, Proyfon (QUI) def. Sabrina Helm (FDU), by default
DOUBLES:
| 1. Horton, Rachel/Young, Sydney (QUI) def. Marta Ruszczynska/Shreya Pasricha (FDU) 6-2 |
| 2. Rencheli, Sitilia/Oliphant, Kelsi (QUI) def. Patricia Eftenoiu/Tatiana Eftenoiu (FDU) 6-3 |
| 3. Lu, Jennifer/Rodriguez, Layla (QUI) def. Liza Rachenko/Sabrina Helm (FDU) 6-2 |
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