Garden City, N.Y. -- The Adelphi University women's tennis team dropped a 6-3 decision to the visiting Merrimack College Warriors on Sunday afternoon on their home courts, falling behind 2-1 after doubles and unable to rally from behind.

The Panthers (2-1, 2-1 NE-10) dropped their first match in over a year, after having posted an undefeated season to win the Northeast-10 Championship last season. The Brown and Gold's lone match win in doubles came at second flight, as Elizabeth Kallenberg and Samantha Perri did not concede a game to Danielle Dunn and Mackenzie Blair. The Warriors clinched the win in singles, securing four wins in two sets, while Rebecca Fakas (No. 2) and Perri (No. 5) were victorious for the Panthers.

Doubles
1. Grace Messina / Mana Seifaei (MER)  def. Rebecca Fakas / Karen Serina (ADE) 8-5
2. Elizabeth Kallenberg / Samantha Perri (ADE) def. Danielle Dunn / Mackenzie Blair (MER) 8-0
3. Mia Briggs / Lauren Persson (MER) def. Vanja Savic / M. Bruzon Gutierrez (ADE) 8-2

Singles
1. Grace Messina (MER) def. Elizabeth Kallenberg (ADE) 6-2, 6-2
2. Rebecca Fakas (ADE) def. Mana Seifaei (MER) 6-3, 6-3
3. Lauren Persson (MER) def. Karen Serina (ADE) 3-4 ret.
4. Samantha Perri (ADE) def. Danielle Dunn (MER) 8-2
5. Mackenzie Blair (MER) def. Vanja Savic (ADE) 6-2, 6-4
6. Mia Briggs (MER) def. Maria Bruzon Gutierrez (ADE) 6-2, 6-2

The Panthers return to the courts on Tuesday, Sept. 13 when they travel to the University of New Haven for a 3:30 pm NE-10 match.

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About Adelphi Athletics:
Adelphi University joined the Northeast-10 Conference in the fall of 2009 and in the past seven seasons, has collected 18 regular season conference titles, 22 tournament championships, 29 individual crowns and captured the Northeast-10 Presidents' Cup three times (2013, 2014, and 2016), while winning five NCAA Division II National Championships.

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