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Women's Tennis Advances To Wednesday's CUNYAC Finals

RESULTS

QUEENS, NY -
The #1 seed Hunter women's tennis team began their quest for the programs 14 CUNYAC title in the last 15 years on Sunday. The Hawks took on the #4 seed Baruch Bearcats and earned a 5-3 victory, moving them ahead to Wednesday's CUNYAC Championship against College of Staten Island.
 
The Hawks found themselves behind 2-1 after the doubles competition, with the #2 pair of Angelina Usherenko and Sara Beck earning the lone Hawk victory with an 8-5 win.
 
The Hawks staged a tremendous comeback in the singles competition. #1 Allie Jackson-Hing defeated Abigail Rojas 6-0, 6-1 to give the Bearcats a 3-1 lead. Then #2 singles and CUNYAC Rookie of the Year Julia Vranas beat Hayley Bester 6-2, 6-0 then #3 singles, Janani Bavanandan evened the match 3-3 with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Dzhessika Bishenkevi. #6 singles and second Team All-Star Sara Beck would give the Hawks a 4-3 lead with her 6-2, 6-1 victory over Jessica Zukhovich. #5 singles would be the next match to finish up, with Paulina Szegda clinching the 5-3 Hawk victory with her 6-1, 6-4 victory over Helen Lee.  First Team All-Star Angelina Usherenko was ahead in the #4 flight 6-2, 3-1 when Szegda finished her match giving the Hawks the necessary five points needed to advance.
 
The Hawks move on the CUNYAC Championship where they will face CSI, the team that ended the Hawks year last season. In September, the Hawks defeated the Dolphins 7-2, both teams lost only one CUNYAC match during the season. The match is set to begin at 4pm at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing, Queens. 
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Players Mentioned

Janani  Bavanandan

Janani Bavanandan

5' 3"
Sophomore
So.
Sara  Beck

Sara Beck

5' 1"
Junior
Jr.
Abigail  Rojas

Abigail Rojas

5' 4"
Sophomore
So.
Paulina  Szegda

Paulina Szegda

5' 7"
Sophomore
Fr.
Julia  Vranas

Julia Vranas

5' 8"
Junior
So.
Angelina  Usherenko

Angelina Usherenko

5' 6"
Junior
Jr.

Players Mentioned

Janani  Bavanandan

Janani Bavanandan

5' 3"
Sophomore
So.
Sara  Beck

Sara Beck

5' 1"
Junior
Jr.
Abigail  Rojas

Abigail Rojas

5' 4"
Sophomore
So.
Paulina  Szegda

Paulina Szegda

5' 7"
Sophomore
Fr.
Julia  Vranas

Julia Vranas

5' 8"
Junior
So.
Angelina  Usherenko

Angelina Usherenko

5' 6"
Junior
Jr.