New York, NY - The Hofstra university women's tennis team competed at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Northeast Regionals over the weekend at Columbia University. The Pride sent Sabira Mohamed, Deniz Soyer, and Lea Forste-Dinell to compete. 

Sabira Mohamed was the only Hofstra player to collect a singles victory in straight sets before facing elimination. In the round of 128, Mohamed defeated Sara Jakovic from St. Francis University in Pennsylvania 6-2, 6-3. In doubles matches, Hofstra fell twice to players from Fordham.

Hofstra hosts the Hofstra Invitational on Saturday, October 14, and Sunday, October 15. 

2023 ITA Northeast Regional Results

Singles
Round of 128:
- Michelle Ryndin (Cornell) def. Lea Forste-Dinell (Hofstra): 6-4, 5-7, 10-6
- Maggie Forkner (Lehigh) def. Deniz Soyer (Hofstra): 7-6, 3-6, 10-8
- Sabira Mohamed (Hofstra) def. Sara Jakovic (St. Francis): 6-2, 6-3
Round of 64:
- Sophia Wang (Columbia) def. Dianela Rodriguez (Hofstra): 6-3, 6-1
- Mai Nguyen (Rutgers) def. Sabira Mohamed (Hofstra): 6-1, 6-1

Doubles
Round of 64:
- Demetria Jhaveri and Franny Shea (Fordham) def. Deniz Soyer and Lea Forste-Dinell (Hofstra): 8-7, 7-3
- Sabira Mohamed and Dianela Rodriguez (Hofstra) were awarded a bye
Round of 32:
- Anlin Xie and Xiaowei Hu (Fordham) def. Sabira Mohamed and Dianela Rodriguez (Hofstra): 8-5