Box Score Bronxville, N.Y. - The Adelphi University women's tennis team scored a 4-1 victory in its season-opener against the Concordia College Clippers on Saturday afternoon.

In a battle of teams which ended 2017-18 in the ITA national rankings, with Concordia sitting at No.33 and Adelphi at No.48, it was the Panthers (1-0) who picked up the crucial doubles point before winning the three singles matches which were completed prior to inclement weather.

A pair of contrasting doubles wins went Adelphi's way en route to winning the first combined doubles point of the season, with Nicole Kielan and Samantha Perri teaming for a 6-1 win at the top spot. Newcomer Nicole Stay, who arrives at Adelphi after two years at Ferris State, and Karen Serina followed with a tiebreak victory at No. 2 to help Adelphi to the sweep.

Sophomore Kielan, who steps into the No. 1 singles spot for her second season, also scored a win at No. 1 singles, coming from a set down to beat Concordia's Angelica Karlsson.

Doubles
1. Nicole Kielan / Samantha Perri (ADE) def. Kristel Kalm / Tadi Mrewa (CND-NY-W) 6-1
2. Nicole Stay / Karen Serina (ADE) def. Josefina Torres / Angelica Karlsson (CND-NY-W) 7-6(5)
3. Hillary Sherpa / Katrina Sta Cruz (CND-NY-W) win by default

Singles
1. Nicole Kielan (ADE) def. Angelica Karlsson (CND-NY-W) 2-6, 6-1, 6-3
2. Karen Serina (ADE) def. Kristel Kalm (CND-NY-W) 6-1, 7-5
3. Samantha Perri (ADE) def. Josefina Torres (CND-NY-W) 6-2, 6-3
4. Franziska Putschbach (CND-NY-W)vs. Nicole Stay (ADE) 5-2, unfinished
5. Tadi Mrewa (CND-NY-W) vs. Ashley Mannetta (ADE) 4-0, unfinished
6. Hillary Sherpa (CND-NY-W) win by default

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