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THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
Jimena Garbino
Adam Rubin/LIU Athletics
Jimena Garbino
0
Hofstra HOFSTRA (0-1)
7
Winner LIU LIU (2-0)
Hofstra HOFSTRA
(0-1)
0
Final
7
LIU LIU
(2-0)
Winner

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Hofstra Falls To LIU In Dual Match Opener

Bethpage, NY - The Sharks of Long Island University picked up a 7-0 victory over Hofstra Wednesday afternoon at Sportime in Bethpage, New York. The loss spoiled the Pride's dual match opener.

Hofstra slipped to 0-1 on the season with the loss, while LIU improved to 2-0. 

The Sharks picked up the doubles point with wins at the No. 1 and No. 2 flights. Leo Boisseau and Elinor Storkaas posted a 6-2 victory over Ananya Bhargava and Deniz Soyer at the top flight, while Victoria Erechtchenko and Saki Oyama had a 6-0 win over Jimena Garbino and Kaitlyn Ferguson at second doubles. 

In singles play, the Sharks won five of the six flights in straight sets with Erechtchenko clinching the match with a 6-4, 6-1 win over Garbino at the No. 1 flight. The Pride's Sabira Mohamed took Kate Jorjoliani to three sets before falling in the tiebreaker, 10-5, in a 2-6, 6-3, 0-1 loss. 

Hofstra will return to action on February 11 when it hosts Quinnipiac at Point Set Indoor in Oceanside, New York. 

 
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