ST. BONAVENTURE, NY – The Cleveland State women's tennis team got back in the win column Saturday, picking up a 6-1 victory at St. Bonaventure to open the weekend.
PDF BOX SCORE | Cleveland State 6, St. Bonaventure 1
Quick Hits
· Kateryna Avram's win at No. 2 singles put her at a team-best 9-1 this spring.
· Following her win at the No. 3 spot, Blanche Lenoan now has 45 career singles wins, and is just five wins shy of recording her 50th career singles win.
· Gaby Schoenberg notched the 44th singles win of her career on Saturday, and is now just six wins shy of reaching the 50-win milestone.
· With their win at No. 2 doubles against SBU, Kateryna Avram and Blanche Lenoan now own a team-best 7-1 record this spring.
· The Vikings have now won the doubles point in seven matches this season.
The Match
The Vikings were able to earn the early 1-0 advantage after doubles Saturday, as they picked up wins at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles. Cleveland State's No. 2 team of Kateryna Avram and Blanche Lenoan earned a 6-4 victory, while Gaby Schoenberg and Siân Payne posted a 7-5 win at the No. 3 spot.
St. Bonaventure's lone point on the day came at No. 6 singles, as they earned a default win to tie the match at 1-1 early on.
Payne was able to quickly give the Vikings a 2-1 advantage with a win at No. 4 singles though, as she posted a 6-0, 6-4 victory over Emily Stanley.
Cleveland State gained a 3-1 lead following a win at the top of the lineup from Klara Mrcela then, as she battled for a 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 victory over Penelope Abreu.
Lenoan clinched the match for the Vikings at the No. 3 spot, picking up a 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 win against Andrea Roque, putting the Vikings at 7-3 overall this season.
The Vikings were then able to pick up wins on the final two singles courts, as Avram earned a 7-6(3), 6-3 win at the No. 2 spot and Gaby Schoenberg posted a 6-2, 6-4 victory at No. 5 singles.
From The Sidelines
"I thought we did a great job of using our 'A' minds today, we found a way to get through this match and come away with a victory. It was nice to see Lara back in the doubles lineup today, and get her back in a competitive match. Now we need to carry this momentum into our match tomorrow, and put our best effort on the court against Niagara." – head coach Frank Polito
Up Next
Cleveland State will return home for a 12:00 p.m. match against Niagara tomorrow (Sunday, March 1).
The Results
Doubles (2, 1, 3)
1. Abreu/Roque (SBU) def. Mrcela/Prosenjak (CSU), 7-5
2. Lenoan/Avram (CSU) def. Stanley/Haley (SBU), 6-4
3. Schoenberg/Payne (CSU) def. Reisinger/Velilla (SBU), 7-5
Singles (4, 1, 3, 2, 5)
1. Klara Mrcela (CSU) def. Penelope Abreu (SBU), 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
2. Kateryna Avram (CSU) def. Amelia Haley (SBU), 7-6(3), 6-3
3. Blanche Lenoan (CSU) def. Andrea Roque (SBU), 6-1, 4-6, 6-4
4. Siân Payne (CSU) def. Emily Stanley (SBU), 6-0, 6-4
5. Gaby Schoenberg (CSU) def. Kahlei Reisinger (SBU), 6-2, 6-4
6. Buse Gunay (SBU) win by forfeit
