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THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
Kaitlyn Ferguson and Jimena Garbino
Lee S. Weissman
Kaitlyn Ferguson and Jimena Garbino
2
Hofstra HOF (2-11, 1-3 CAA)
5
Winner Monmouth MON (5-15, 1-5 CAA)
Hofstra HOF
(2-11, 1-3 CAA)
2
Final
5
Monmouth MON
(5-15, 1-5 CAA)
Winner

Match Recap: Women's Tennis | | Len Skoros

Hofstra Drops CAA Match At Monmouth

West Long Branch, NJ - Hofstra won the doubles point but Monmouth went on to win five of six singles flights to earn a 5-2 victory over Hofstra Saturday in Colonial Athletic Association play.  Lauren Landstrom earned a three set win at third singles to clinch a victory for the Hawks.

Hofstra won two of three doubles flights to take a 1-0 lead in the match. Sabira Mohamed and Deniz Soyer defeated Landstrom and Ann Spurka,  7-5, at the No. 1 flight and Kaitlyn Ferguson and Jimena Garbino defeated Lenien Jamir and Madison Mills, 6-4, at No. 3.

The Hawks would take a 3-1 lead with wins at No. 2, No. 4, and No. 5 singles before Garbino won at No. 1, 6-3, 7-5, over Spurka to make it a 3-2 match. 
 
Landstrom and Mohamed battled at third singles in a back-and-forth match. Mohamed won the first set, 7-5, but Landstrom came back with a 6-4 win in the second set and then again in the third set to clinch the victory. . 
 
Hofstra drops to 2-11 overall and 1-3 in the CAA with the loss. Monmouth is 5-15 overall and 1-5 in the CAA with the win.

The Pride returns to action Sunday at Fairleigh Dickinson. 
 
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