Lynbrook, NY - Hofstra won the doubles point, but Drexel won four of the six singles matches to take a 4-3 victory over the Pride Saturday at Sportime. Drexel improves to 4-5, 1-0 in the CAA with the win, while Hofstra falls to 4-2, 1-2 in the CAA.
Christie Gattelaro
and
Lauren Clifton
won at second doubles over Elisa Leizerovich and Emma Brook, 8-1, and Malissa Gilanchi
and
Sonia Tsay
defeated Gozde Unkaya and Alex Bell, 8-5, to give the Pride the doubles point.
Elena Ivanova
and Tsay won their singles matches, but Drexel took four points at singles to earn the narrow victory.
Hofstra returns to action Sunday, March 13, when it hosts Albany at 1 p.m. at the Hofstra Outdoor Tennis Center.
Match Results
Drexel 4, Hofstra 3
Singles
Elena Ivanova
(HU) def. Gozde Unkaya (DU) 6-1, 6-0
Sonja Stosic (DU) def. Malissa Gilanchi
(HU) 6-3,6-4
Zeynep Mafa (DU) def.
Lauren Clifton
(HU) 6-2,6-2
Emma Brook (DU) def.
Christie Gattelaro
(HU) 6-0, 6-3
Sonia Tsay
(HU) def. Elisa Leizerovich (DU)
7-5,5-7,6-4
Alex Bell (DU) def.
Brooke Sailer
(HU) 6-4,2-6,6-0
Doubles
Stosic/Mafa (DU) def. lvanova/Sailer, 8-1
Gattelaro/Clifton (HU) def. Leizerovich/Brook, 8-2
Galanchi/Tsay (HU) def. Unkaya/Bell, 8-5