UMass Dartmouth Snaps Women’s Tennis Win Streak, 5-4

DARTMOUTH, Mass. – The Suffolk women's tennis team suffered its first defeat in October as the Corsairs of UMass Dartmouth defeated the Rams, 5-4, at the UMD Tennis Center Thursday afternoon. 

THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 4, UMass Dartmouth 5
RECORDS: Suffolk (7-8) | UMass Dartmouth (8-4) 

HOW IT HAPPENED
Suffolk won the first and second doubles courts to take a 2-1 lead into singles action. The Rams lead grew to 4-1 thanks to wins on courts one and two, but UMass Dartmouth swept the remaining slots to take the 5-4 non-conference victory. 

SUFFOLK STANDOUTS

• Valentina Medina and Isabel Rathlev got the Rams on the scoreboard with an 8-4 decision over Jenna Lahaie and Jillian Reichert in the first doubles position. 
• Aidiana Sagyndykova and Elena Cisneros Garcia downed Mollie McCaffrey and Jaime Fastino by an 8-4 score in the single slot to capture the second point of the day. 
• Medina was the first player in blue and gold to finish a singles match as the Rams' ace notched a golden match (6-0, 6-0) over Lahaie to remain unbeaten in singles dual action. 
• Sagyndykova also grabbed a singles victory. The senior took down McCaffrey, 6-0, 6-1, in the second spot to round out Suffolk's scoring matches. 

NOTEABLES

• Six of Suffolk's setbacks this season came by a 5-4 score. 
• Medina and Sagyndykova continue their undefeated single dual ledgers. 

COMING UP
Suffolk wraps up the 2016 regular season Saturday, Oct. 15 at Mount Ida. First serve in the conference contest is scheduled for 12 p.m. 

RESULTS
Doubles
1 - Valentina Medina/Isabel Rathlev (Suffolk) defeated Jenna Lahaie/Jillian Reichert (UMass Dartmouth), 8-4
2 - Aidiana Sagyndykova/Elena Cisnoers Garcia (Suffolk) defeated Mollie McCaffrey/Jaime Fastino (UMass Dartmouth), 8-4
3 -  Samantha Rollings/Kheyla Orival (UMass Dartmouth) defeated Christina Texidor/Jacquelyn Nakamura (Suffolk), 8-4

Singles
1 - Valentina Medina (Suffolk) defeated Jenna Lahaie (UMass Dartmouth), 6-0, 6-0
2 - Aidiana Sagyndykova (Suffolk) defeated Mollie McCaffrey (UMass Dartmouth), 6-0, 6-1
3 - Jaime Fastino (UMass Dartmouth) defeated Elena Cisneros Garcia (Suffolk), 6-2, 6-2
4 - Samantha Rollings (UMass Dartmouth) defeated Danlyn Medou (Suffolk), 6-2, 6-1
5 - Molina Oung (UMass Dartmouth) defeated Christina Texidor (Suffolk), 6-4, 6-3
6 - Jillian Reichert (UMass Dartmouth) defeated Jacquelyn Nakamura (Suffolk) 6-2, 6-2

Order of Finish: (D) 1,2,3 (S) 1,2,5,4,3,6