SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Columbia women's tennis team fell in a road contest against Syracuse by a score of 6-1 on Sunday at the Drumlins Country Club.
Columbia moves to 5-4 overall this season. The Lions have a week to recover and will be in action at the Milstein Family Tennis Center on February 28 against Memphis.
Syracuse posted wins in the one and two doubles spots to start the match Sunday, allowing the Orange to secure a pivotal doubles point. Syracuse proceeded to claim wins in the one, two, four, five, and six singles matches to secure the 6-1 victory over Columbia.
Gayathri Krishnan earned Columbia's lone singles win of the day with an impressive 6-4, 6-2 performance in the No. 3 spot.
RESULTS
Syracuse 6, Columbia 1
Singles
1. Miyuka Kimoto (SYR) def.
Malak El Allami (COL) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
2. Nelly Knezkova (SYR) def.
Fatima Keita (COL) 6-3, 6-0
3.
Gayathri Krishnan (COL) def. Anastasia Sysoeva (SYR) 6-4, 6-2
4. Serafima Shastova (SYR) def.
Amber Yin (COL) 6-2, 6-2
5. Shiori Ito (SYR) def.
Sophia Wang (COL) 7-5, 4-6, 6-0
6. Monika Wojcik (SYR) def.
Winta Tewolde (COL) 7-6, 7-5
Doubles
1. Anastasia Sysoeva/Miyuka Kimoto (SYR) def.
Malak El Allami/
Fatima Keita (COL) 6-3
2. Shiori Ito/Nelly Knezkova (SYR) def.
Gayathri Krishnan/
Sophia Strugnell (COL) 6-1
3.
Emily Baek/
Amber Yin (COL) vs. Serafima Shastova/Monika Wojcik (SYR) 4-5 (unfinished)
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (4,2,3,1,5,6)
UP NEXT
Columbia returns to action on Friday, February 28 at home against Memphis. First serve against the Tigers is set for 1 p.m. inside the Milstein Family Tennis Center.
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