Women’s Tennis Wins Third Straight, Defeats Anna Maria, 8-1

PAXTON, Mass. – The Suffolk women's tennis team picked up its third consecutive win Wednesday night as the Rams downed Anna Maria, 8-1, at the Paxton Sports Center. 

THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 8, Anna Maria 1
RECORD: Suffolk (5-7, 2-1 GNAC) | Anna Maria (0-8, 0-4 GNAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
Suffolk quickly cruised to a 3-0 lead thanks to sweeping doubles play and was nearly following suit in singles, but an injury led to a default in the second spot for the final 8-1 tally. 

SUFFOLK STANDOUTS

• Isabel Rathlev and Jacquelyn Nakamura partnered up for the first time this season and put Suffolk on the board with a golden match over Casey Lacasse and Sophia Wackell on the third doubles court.
• Another first time duo, Eugenia Skorobogatov and Christina Texidor notched a golden match of their own, taking down Laura Cabral and Marrissa Leonard, in the second slot to give Suffolk a 2-0 cushion.
• Aidiana Sagyndykova and Elena Cisneros Garcia secured the doubles sweep with an 8-4 win against Jessica Gautieri and Johanna Dean as the Rams' top tandem.
•  Nakamura's single court finished first as the junior defeated Wackell in a golden match in the sixth spot.
• Danlyn Medou notched a 6-1, 6-0 triumph over Lacasse in the fifth position to clinch the Rams' third straight win.
• Rathlev downed Leonard, 6-2, 6-0, at No. 4.
• Sagyndykova secured a 7-5, 6-0, win on court one against Gautieri.
• Cisneros Garcia rounded out the Rams' point earners as she bested Cabral, 6-2, 6-4, in the third position.   

NOTEABLES

• Suffolk won its third straight match for the first time this season. 

COMING UP
Suffolk entertains Johnson & Wales at Buckingham, Browne & Nichols Saturday, Oct. 8. First serve is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.