Women's Tennis Drops Close Contest at UDC, 4-2

9/13/2014 8:42:00 PM

Box Score

ARLINGTON, Va. (Sept. 13, 2014) - On Saturday, the LIU Post women's tennis team was handed its first defeat of 2014, falling to UDC by a score of 4-2 at the YMCA Arlington Tennis Center.

The Pioneers (2-1, 1-1 ECC) got on the board in the opening match of the afternoon. Juniors Didi Fatchikova (Sofia, Bulgaria) and Lucie Chrastecka (Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic) cruised to an 8-1 win in top-flight doubles.

Fatchikova also earned a straight-set victory (6-3, 6-1) at No. 1 singles against Maxime Dujist (Vallenskwaard, Netherlands). Sophomores Heena Kewalramani (Bangkok, Thailand) and Laura Harwell (Alabaster, Ala.) fought valiantly as well, but eventually lost their singles matches in three sets to Laura Diamante (Riga, Latvia) and Laura Rojas (Bogota, Colombia), respectively.

Head Coach Darrel Bielawski and the green and gold will take the court again on Friday (Sept. 19), when they host Dowling at the LIU Post Tennis Courts in Brookville, N.Y. First serve is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.

Singles
1) Didi Fatchikova (LIUP) def. Maxime Dujist (UDC), 6-3, 6-1
2) Lucie Chrastecka (LIUP) vs. Mona Looareesuawan (UDC), 3-6, 6-2, 2-1, unfinished
3) Laura Dimante (UDC) def. Heena Kewalramani (LIUP), 2-6, 6-4, 7-5
4) Laura Rojas (UDC) def. Laura Harwell (LIUP), 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
5) Alicia Gallard (UDC) def. Meagan Byrne (LIUP), 6-1, 6-1

Doubles
1) Didi Fatchikova/Lucie Chrastecka (LIUP) def. Maxime Dujist/Laura Rojas (UDC), 8-1
2) Mona Looareesuwan/Laura Dimante (UDC) def. Heena Kewalramani/Laura Harwell (LIUP), 8-3