Women’s Tennis Drops 5-4 Decision to Springfield

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Suffolk women's tennis team came out on the wrong side of a 5-4 decision for the fifth time this season, this time falling victims to Springfield at Buckingham, Browne & Nichols Wednesday night. 

THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 4, Springfield 5
RECORDS: Suffolk (2-7) | Springfield (5-4) 

HOW IT HAPPENED
Suffolk took a 2-1 lead out of doubles play and quickly jumped ahead to a 3-1 edge thanks to Valentina Medina's 6-1, 6-0 victory on court one. Springfield took courts six and five, respectively, to pull within one, 3-2, but Aidiana Sagyndykova set up match point with a 7-6, 6-3, second spot triumph. The Rams could not pull through in the third and fourth positions, however, as the Pride prevailed to clinch the 5-4 match, its fifth straight win. 

SUFFOLK STANDOUTS

• Medina's courts in both doubles and singles play finished first. The junior teamed with Isabel Rathlev for an 8-3 triumph at No. 1 over Rachel London and Melissa Parrish. She went on to lock up a 6-1, 6-0, singles top court win against London.
• Sagyndykova, meanwhile, earned wins in the second spot in both singles and doubles play, respectively. With Elena Cisneros Garcia as a partner the senior and sophomore defeated Rachel Litchfield and Nicole Piazza, 8-6. In singles, the co-captained bested Parrish, 7-6, 6-3. 

COMING UP
Suffolk returns to GNAC play Saturday, Oct. 1 as the Rams entertain Albertus Magnus at 4 p.m.