Box Score CALDWELL, N.J. (Sept. 20, 2016) - The Molloy College women's tennis team played its most competitive match to date, falling in a 5-4 decision to Caldwell University on Tuesday (Sept. 20) at the CU Tennis Courts in New Jersey.
The Lions (0-5) won four points in singles play at the first, second, fifth and sixth singles flights. In the top-singles match, graduate
Alyssa Migliorini (North Haven, Conn.) won a three-set contest with Rebecca Ryan (Berkeley Heights, N.J.) by running away with a 10-2 victory in the third and final frame. Freshman
Montaine Le Goupil-Maier (Oceanside, N.Y.) took a 6-2, 6-1 straight-set win at second singles versus Caldwell's Janis Jimenez (Shrub Oak, N.Y.); meanwhile, senior
Emily Rosen (Little Neck, N.Y.) had a devil of a match at the fifth flight of singles. Facing senior Koumudi Thirunagaru (San Ramon, Calif.), Rosen was able to achieve a first-set victory at love (6-0) before dropping the second set in a marathon 14-12 tiebreak. Rosen then stormed back for a 6-2 win in the third and final set of competition. Lastly in sixth singles,
Tiffany Nagasawa (Lynbrook, N.Y.) picked up her first victory of the season by claiming an 8-1 pro-set triumph versus Debra Pellegrino (Valley Stream, N.Y.).
Molloy will next host conference foe LIU Post on Friday (Sept. 23) at the Hempstead Lake Indoor Tennis Complex at 3 p.m.
