Box Score Lynbrook, N.Y. - Sophomore
Nicole Kielan delivered the clinching win at No.2 singles for the Adelphi University women's tennis team on Saturday night, as the Panthers topped Le Moyne College, 4-3, in the penultimate match of the regular season.
Kielan delivered a 7-6(5), 6-4 win over Le Moyne's Birdem Oz to lead the Panthers (9-2, 8-2 NE10) in a match in which they led 3-1 overall after winning the doubles point and seeing
Samantha Perri and
Nicole Stay win their singles matches.
However, the Dolphins hit back with victories at No.4 and No.5 singles, leading to second singles being the deciding match.
Doubles
1.
Samantha Perri/
Nicole Kielan (ADE) def. Birdem Oz/Tiffany Hamdan (LEM) 6-4
2.
Karen Serina/
Nicole Stay (ADE) def. Marta Nunez/Caroline St. Antoine (LEM) 6-4
3. Brooke Fernandez/Camila Humala (LEM) def. No player/No player (ADE), by default
Singles
1.
Samantha Perri (ADE) def. Tiffany Hamdan (LEM) 6-2, 6-0
2.
Nicole Kielan (ADE) def. Birdem Oz (LEM) 7-6 (7-5), 6-4
3.
Nicole Stay (ADE) def. Marta Nunez (LEM) 6-1, 6-3
4. Caroline St. Antoine (LEM) def.
Karen Serina (ADE) 6-2, 7-5
5. Belen Wibmer (LEM) def.
Ashley Mannetta (ADE) 6-2, 6-1
6. Camila Humala (LEM) def. No player (ADE), by default
The Panthers close out the regular season on Sunday afternoon, as they welcome Stonehill College to Garden City at noon. Prior to the match, the Panthers will honor Perri and
Karen Serina, the senior class.
About Adelphi Athletics
Adelphi University joined the Northeast-10 Conference in the fall of 2009, and in the past nine seasons, has collected 27 regular season conference titles, 29 tournament championships, 41 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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