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THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
Jasmine King
Jasmine King

Women's Tennis By Len Skoros

WTEN: Hofstra Rally Falls Short In Loss To Siena

Bethpage, NY - Hofstra rallied from a 3-0 deficit to tie the match, but Siena won the decisive singles match in a 4-3 win over Hofstra Saturday at Sportime. Hofstra fell to 3-4 on the season, while Siena remained undefeated at 7-0.

Siena started by winning at one and two doubles to pick up the doubles point. Ali Garrity and Mitsuki Fukamachi won 6-3 at first doubles over D'Asha Davis and Carmen Pestano. Ivana Boberic and Natalie Weaver followed with a 6-2 win over Sarah Catherine Herndon and Jasmine King at the second flight. Giulia Leone and Disha Yellayi defeated Anessa Leyva and Juliana Goehner, 6-4, at the third flight.

Siena won the first two completed singles flights as Boberic defeated Davis, 6-1, 6-3, at second singles followed by Fukamachi taking a 6-2, 6-3 win over Herndon  at No. 3 to give the Saints a 3-0 lead.

Hofstra then rallied to even the match at 3-3 as King posted a win over Garrity (3-6, 6-2, 6-4) at first singles; Pestano defeated Weaver, 6-3, 6-0, at fourth singles and Yellayi downed Leyva, 6-4, 6-1, at No. 5.

But Goehner won, 7-5, 6-3, at the sixth flight over Leone to give the Saints the 4-3 victory.
 
Hofstra hosts Loyola Sunday at 12:30 p.m.

 
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Players Mentioned

Sarah Catherine Herndon

Sarah Catherine Herndon

5' 10"
Sophomore
Giulia Leone

Giulia Leone

5' 9"
Senior
Carmen Pestano

Carmen Pestano

5' 0"
Senior
Disha Yellayi

Disha Yellayi

5' 4"
Sophomore
Jasmine King

Jasmine King

5' 7"
Freshman
D

D'Asha Davis

5' 4"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Sarah Catherine Herndon

Sarah Catherine Herndon

5' 10"
Sophomore
Giulia Leone

Giulia Leone

5' 9"
Senior
Carmen Pestano

Carmen Pestano

5' 0"
Senior
Disha Yellayi

Disha Yellayi

5' 4"
Sophomore
Jasmine King

Jasmine King

5' 7"
Freshman
D

D'Asha Davis

5' 4"
Junior