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Stephanie Gonzalez
Clarus Studios
7
Winner Post POSTWT (1-0)
2
New Haven UNH (0-1)
Winner
Post POSTWT
(1-0)
7
Final
2
New Haven UNH
(0-1)

Match Recap: Women's Tennis |

Women's Tennis Falls to Post, 7-2, Gonzalez Spectacular in Collegiate Debut

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WEST HAVEN, Conn. – The University of New Haven women's tennis team dropped the season opener to the Post University on Thursday by a 7-2 score. Despite the loss, New Haven played well as a team, winning 52 total games on the day compared to only four against Post almost exactly one year ago.
 
New Haven's first win came at No. 2 doubles in a thrilling 9-8 (12-10) win. Freshman Stephanie Gonzalez (Guaynabo, Puerto Rico/Academia Maria Reina) and sophomore Angela Mercurio (Bay Shore, N.Y./Islip) fought off multiple Post match points and battled back to force a tiebreak. With the tiebreak at 10-10, the duo fired two straight points with Mercurio finishing the Eagles off on the final point with a nice shot to the back of the court.
 
After a scattered rain storm forced the teams to move the action from the New Haven Tennis Courts, singles play continued at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center on the campus of Yale University. There, Gonzalez continued her impressive college debut at No. 1 singles, cruising past Maddy Young, 6-1 and 6-2.
 
Freshman Lilia Rodriguez (Bayamon, Puerto Rico/Colegio Marista) also played well at No. 2 singles but came up just short against Annika Janson, 7-5 and 6-4. Junior Caitlyn Burridge (Center Moriches, N.Y./Center Moriches) also fought at No. 5 singles, falling to Juliana Seabra, 6-4 and 6-4.
 
After a quick break, the Chargers return to the courts on Saturday September 9th as they travel across town to Albertus Magnus. The match is set for 11:00 am at the Celentano Courts located on the campus of Albertus Magnus College.  
 
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