Hempstead, NY - The Hofstra Tennis teams split their matches against Queens College (NY) on Thursday as the women earned a close 4-3 decision, while the men dropped a 7-0 match.
After dropping the doubles point, Hofstra rallied in the match by winning four of the six singles matches.
Hofstra got a pair of straight set wins at first and second singles from Zoe Taylor and Lauren Clifton before Paige Polizois clinched the match with a three-set victory at sixth singles.
On the men's side Hofstra got its closest match from Jason Sinkoff at fifth singles as he dropped a 6-3, 7-6 match.
The win improved the women's team's spring record to 3-2, while the men slip to 0-6.
The men will face Monmouth on the road on Sunday, while the women are in action at Towson on Sunday as well.
Thursday, March 18
Hofstra 4, Queens (NY) 3
Doubles
Somadi Pruker/Erika Goldsmith (Q) def. Zoe Taylor/Malissa Gilanchi (H); 8-3
Lauren Clifton/Sonia Tsay (H) def. Danele Celi/Maria Mendes (Q); 8-2
Laura Mocadeanu/Kirby Reiss (Q) def. Christie Gattelaro/Brooke Sailer (H); 8-6
Singles
Taylor (H) def. Mocadeanu (Q); 6-3, 6-2
Clifton (H) def. Pruker (Q); 6-2, 6-3
Goldsmith (Q) def. Gilanchi (H); 6-3, 4-6, 6-0
Gattelaro (H) def. Mendes (Q); 7-5, 3-6, 6-3
Celi (Q) def. Tsay (H); 6-2, 6-1
Paige Polizois (H) def. Maria Perevezentina (Q); 6-1, 3-6, 6-2
Thursday, March 18
Queens (NY) 7, Hofstra 0
Doubles
Patrick Polus/Fabio Minami (Q) def. Jon Disley/Ben Thompson-Star (H); 8-4
Dave Burnstein/Jesse Smith (Q) def. Johan Vila/Pedro Gimenez (H); 8-4
James Preston/Danilo Hiraoka (Q) def. Josh Levinson/Tyler Allen (H); 8-2
Singles
Polus (Q) def. Disley (H); 6-3, 6-3
Preston (Q) def. Thompson-Star (H); 7-5, 6-1
Burnstein (Q) def. Levinson (H); 6-1, 6-0
Minami (Q) def. Vila (H); 6-4, 6-2
Smith (Q) def. Jason Sinkoff (H); 6-3, 7-6
Temur Nanikaskiji (Q) def. Allen (H); 6-2, 6-2
