Women's Tennis Set for Home Match vs. Bryant

Thursday, April 11

Hamden, CT

3:30 PM

Quinnipiac University

Bryant University

Photo by: John Hassett

4/10/2019 11:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis

By: QU Athletic Communications

Quinnipiac vs. Bryant
Thursday, April 11 | 3:30 PM
Outdoor Tennis Facility | Hamden, CT

HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac women's tennis concludes its non-conference schedule, as the Bobcats welcome Bryant to Hamden on Thursday at 3:30 p.m.

LAST TIME OUT: vs. SIENA, vs. SAINT FRANCIS

Jennifer Lu, Kamilla Nella, Payton Bradley, Stephanie Yanosov and Alexandra Miricea (default) all picked up a point in singles for the Bobcats.
Dominique Vasile teamed with Proyfon Lohaphaisan in No. 1 doubles once again, improving to 8-5 as a duo this season.
Jennifer Lu now has 10 singles wins this year for the Bobcats, as she earned a three-set win in No. 1 singles.
Kamilla Nella now has a 12 singles wins, earning a 6-3, 6-2 win playing in the No. 2 singles spot.
Payton Bradley is now 11-15 in singles action, defeating Bode of Saint Francis.
Stephanie Yanosov is now 5-6 so far this season, picking up a match win in No. 5 singles.
The Bobcats have won three straight games for the first time all season.

MAAC FAVORITE

Quinnipiac women's tennis has been selected as the conference favorite in the 2019 MAAC Preseason Coaches' Poll, as announced by the conference office on Thursday, Jan. 17.
The Bobcats, who received 47 total points in the poll, earned five of seven first place votes.
Quinnipiac has won 50 straight MAAC matches since joining the conference in 2013-14, including 40 consecutive regular season victories. The Bobcats' 50-match winning streak is the largest active conference streak in Division I tennis.

DEFENDING CHAMPS

The Bobcats are coming off their fifth-straight MAAC Championship in 2017-18, posting a perfect 7-0 record in regular season conference action. Quinnipiac finished the 2018 MAAC Championship with two singles victories 15 seconds apart, lifting the program to a 4-1 win over Marist at the Mercer County Tennis Center on April 29, 2018.

HEAD COACH PAULA MILLER

Paula Miller enters her fifth season as the Director of Tennis and Women's Tennis Head Coach in 2018-19, after a successful season in which Quinnipiac women's tennis reached their 11th NCAA Tournament Appearance in the Division I era after winning the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championship title for the fifth straight year.
Miller also earned her fourth consecutive MAAC Coach of the Year Award as she guided the Bobcats to their fifth straight MAAC Regular Season Championship with a fifth straight perfect year in the MAAC.
The Bobcats went 7-0 in the regular season before claiming two more wins in the MAAC Tournament, to improve to a perfect 47-0 against league opponents since joining the MAAC in 2013-14.

STORYLINES

Sophomore Dominique Vasile (Bingham Farms, MI) returns to the Bobcats after an impressive freshman year. She was named 2017-18 MAAC Player of the Year and MAAC Rookie of the Year, and was selected to the First-Team All-MAAC team at No. 1 singles and No. 2 doubles. She finished 17-5 in singles last year, leading the program in win percentage.
The reining MAAC Championship Most Outstanding Performer Jennifer Lu (Cypress, CA) returns for her senior year with the Bobcats. Lu posted a team-high 20 wins in singles (20-14) and a team-best 18 wins in doubles (18-13) in 2017-18, earning All-MAAC First Team status at No. 2 singles.
Proyfon Lohaphaisan (Santa Clara, CA) also returns for her senior year in 2018-19 after posting 34 total wins last season. She went 19-11 in singles play and 15-10 in doubles action, earning First Team All-MAAC status at No. 5 singles and No. 2 doubles.
Sophomore Courtney Nash (Andover, Mass.) was a First-Team All-MAAC performer at No. 6 singles last year, finishing with a 17-8 mark in singles play.
Sophomore Payton Bradley (Downington, PA) was named First-Team All-MAAC for No. 3 singles, compiling 25 total wins in 2017-18.
Layla Rodriguez (Rancho Santa Margarita) was named to the All-MAAC First Team in No. 4 singles, earning 15 singles wins and 15 doubles wins last year.