Women's Tennis Drops Season Opener

09/15/07

The New York University women's tennis team dropped its 2007-08 season opener 8-1 to Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY, on Saturday, September 15.

Senior Meggie Smith was the Violets' lone winner, defeating the Brewers' Krista Romita 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-3 at #2 singles.

NYU returns to the court on Sunday, September 16, when it hosts Skidmore College beginning at 1pm at Fordham University in the Bronx.

Match-by-Match Results

Doubles
1. Krista Romita/Elysa Kliman (VC) def. Meggie Smith/Holly Smith (NYU), 8-5
2. Nicole Pontee/Jamie Steele (VC) def. Stephanie Tu/Jaclyn Manning (NYU), 8-2
3. Kelly Barnett/Courtney Burks (VC) def. Lisa Mijovic/Ally Havas (NYU), 8-2

Singles
1. Nicole Pontee (VC) def. Stephanie Tu (NYU), 6-0, 6-0
2. Meggie Smith (NYU) def. Krista Romita (VC), 7-6, 4-6, 6-3
3. Kelly Barnett (VC) def. Holly Smith (NYU), 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
4. Elysa Kliman (VC) def. Jaclyn Manning (NYU), 6-1, 6-1
5. Jamie Steele (VC) def. Amanda Freedman (NYU), 6-4, 6-3
6. Courtney Burks (VC) def. Ally Havas (NYU), 6-3, 6-0