Hempstead, NY - The Hofstra Women's Tennis lost its first dual match of the season on Tuesday as they were defeated by Fairleigh Dickinson, 7-0, in a match that took place at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, New York.

In doubles play, Hofstra got a solid outing out of its number two doubles team of junior Lauren Clifton and freshman Malissa Gilanchi, who dropped an 8-6 decision to Julia Prantl and Ksenia Chernyshova of FDU.

Singles action would see one match go to three sets and a pair of others go to tiebreakers before the Knights were able to pull out the victory.

Junior Christie Gattelaro lost a tough 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 decision at fourth singles to Egzona Morina in the longest singles match during the dual, while senior Zoe Taylor and freshman Sonia Tsay each battled their opponent to a tiebreaker in the first set.

Taylor lost 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 to Elmine Botes at first singles, while Tsay fell 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 to Prantl at third singles.

Hofstra returns to action on October 1 when they travel to the Sergio Tacchani Collegiate Invitational in Norfolk, Virginia.  The tournament will run through October 4.

Fairleigh Dickinson 7, Hofstra 0
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Eisenhower Park, New York

DOUBLES
Elmine Botes/Julija Korshunova (F) def. Zoe Taylor/Paige Polizois (H); 8-2
Julia Prantl/Ksenia Chernyshova (F) def. Lauren Clifton/Malissa Gilanchi (H); 8-6
Egzona Morina/Dzana Ferhatbegovic (F) def. Christie Gattelaro/Sonia Tsay (H); 8-3
SINGLES
Botes (F) def. Taylor (H); 7-6 (7-3), 6-4
Korshunova (F) def. Clifton (H); 6-3, 6-3
Prantl (F) def. Tsay (H); 7-6 (7-5), 6-4
Morina (F) def. Gattelaro (H); 1-6, 6-4, 6-3
Chernyshova (F) def. Gilanchi (H); 6-2, 7-5
Jessica DeCarlos (F) def. Brooke Sailer (H); 6-2, 6-3