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Women's Tennis Runs Streak to Six with 6-3 Win Over New Haven

Women's Tennis Adelphi Athletics

Women's Tennis Runs Streak to Six with 6-3 Win Over New Haven

Garden City, N.Y. - The Adelphi University women's tennis team ran its winning streak to six on Tuesday, returning home for the first time in four matches to take a 6-3 decision over the University of New Haven Chargers.

Two 8-1 wins in doubles put Adelphi in the lead in the match, and four straight sets wins in singles for the Brown and Gold (8-1, 7-1 NE10) clinched victory. Playing at No.3 singles for the first time this season, Samantha Perri was emphatic in a double bagel victory, while also teaming with Elizabeth Kallenberg for an 8-1 win at No.2 doubles.

Adelphi's top tandem of Rebecca Fakas and Kallenberg also put two singles points on the board with two routine victories, while Karen Serina dropped just two games in winning her match at No.4 singles.

Doubles
1. Rebecca Fakas/Karen Serina (ADE) def. Stephanie Gonzalez/Lilia Rodriguez (UNH) 8-1
2. Elizabeth Kallenberg/Samantha Perri (ADE) def. Angela Mercurio/Caitlyn Burridge (UNH) 8-1
3. Nicole Calabrese/Shelby Clyne (UNH) def. Nicole Kielan/Vanja Savic (ADE), by default

Singles
1. Rebecca Fakas (ADE) def. Stephanie Gonzalez (UNH) 6-4, 6-2
2. Elizabeth Kallenberg (ADE) def. Lilia Rodriguez (UNH) 6-4, 6-3
3. Samantha Perri (ADE) def. Ashley Varrone (UNH) 6-0, 6-0
4. Karen Serina (ADE) def. Caitlyn Burridge (UNH) 6-2, 6-0
5. Shelby Clyne (UNH) def. Vanja Savic (ADE) 6-4, 6-3
6. Angela Mercurio (UNH) def. No player (ADE), by default

The Panthers are back in action on Saturday, Oct. 7 when they host Franklin Pierce University at 11 a.m.

About Adelphi Athletics:
Adelphi University joined the Northeast-10 Conference in the fall of 2009 and in the past eight seasons, has collected 23 regular season conference titles, 25 tournament championships, 33 individual crowns and captured the Northeast-10 Presidents' Cup four times (2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017), while winning six NCAA Division II National Championships.

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Players Mentioned

Rebecca Fakas

Rebecca Fakas

5' 7"
Senior
Little Neck, N.Y.
Elizabeth Kallenberg

Elizabeth Kallenberg

5' 4"
Senior
Port Washington, N.Y.
Samantha Perri

Samantha Perri

5' 6"
Junior
Floral Park, N.Y.
Vanja Savic

Vanja Savic

5' 11"
Senior
Woodside, N.Y.
Karen Serina

Karen Serina

5' 0"
Junior
East Islip, N.Y.
Nicole Kielan

Nicole Kielan

5' 4"
Freshman
Valley Stream, N.Y.

Players Mentioned

Rebecca Fakas

Rebecca Fakas

5' 7"
Senior
Little Neck, N.Y.
Elizabeth Kallenberg

Elizabeth Kallenberg

5' 4"
Senior
Port Washington, N.Y.
Samantha Perri

Samantha Perri

5' 6"
Junior
Floral Park, N.Y.
Vanja Savic

Vanja Savic

5' 11"
Senior
Woodside, N.Y.
Karen Serina

Karen Serina

5' 0"
Junior
East Islip, N.Y.
Nicole Kielan

Nicole Kielan

5' 4"
Freshman
Valley Stream, N.Y.