BRONX, N.Y.- The Hunter College women's tennis team suffered its first loss of the season Sunday afternoon, falling 4-3 to Pratt Institute in a tightly contested City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) matchup at the Lehman College Tennis Courts.
The Hawks (9-1, 5-1 CUNYAC) put together a strong showing in doubles competition and earned a pair of singles victories but ultimately came up just short.
Hunter opened the afternoon by securing the doubles point with wins in the second and third positions. Sara Novo and Apollinariia Stepanenko battled through a competitive match at No. 2, earning a 7-6 (7-3) victory, while Sree Kolla and Amber Lai delivered a convincing 6-2 win at No. 3 to give the Hawks an early advantage.
In singles play, Novo continued her strong afternoon with a 6-3, 6-4 victory at No. 3, while Lai added another point for Hunter with a commanding 6-2, 6-1 win in the sixth position.
Isabella Tchij battled through a three-set contest at the top spot, taking the opening set 7-5 before ultimately falling 7-5, 1-6, 4-6. Ana-maria Bichinashvili also put together a competitive effort at No. 4, pushing the second set before falling 2-6, 5-7.
Despite the setback, Hunter remains well-positioned in the conference standings as the Hawks look to regroup heading into the remainder of their schedule.
The Hunter College women's tennis team suffered its first loss of the season Sunday afternoon, falling 4-3 to Pratt Institute in a tightly contested City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) matchup at the Lehman College Tennis Courts.
The Hawks (9-1, 5-1 CUNYAC) put together a strong showing in doubles competition and earned a pair of singles victories but ultimately came up just short.
Hunter opened the afternoon by securing the doubles point with wins in the second and third positions. Sara Novo and Apollinariia Stepanenko battled through a competitive match at No. 2, earning a 7-6 (7-3) victory, while Sree Kolla and Amber Lai delivered a convincing 6-2 win at No. 3 to give the Hawks an early advantage.
In singles play, Novo continued her strong afternoon with a 6-3, 6-4 victory at No. 3, while Lai added another point for Hunter with a commanding 6-2, 6-1 win in the sixth position.
Isabella Tchij battled through a three-set contest at the top spot, taking the opening set 7-5 before ultimately falling 7-5, 1-6, 4-6. Ana-maria Bichinashvili also put together a competitive effort at No. 4, pushing the second set before falling 2-6, 5-7.
Despite the setback, Hunter remains well-positioned in the conference standings as the Hawks look to regroup heading into the remainder of their schedule.
