Women's Tennis Opens Spring Season With Two Dual Wins

Jan. 17, 2015

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Navy women's tennis team (2-0) opened its spring dual season by defeating Saint Francis U (0-1), 6-1, and St. Bonaventure (0-1), 5-2, on Saturday at the Tose Family Tennis Center in the Brigade Sports Complex.

Navy showcased its depth as 11 different players earned at least one single or doubles win over the course of the doubleheader.

"We had two good team wins today," said head coach Keith Puryear. "Everybody got a chance to play in both singles and doubles and we beat two solid teams. It was good to get out and compete and see how we are doing. I feel pretty good about the way we came out today. We still have some things we need to work, but overall I was pleased with what I saw."

Navy opened the day with the 6-1 win over Saint Francis U. The Mids swept the doubles point before taking five of the six singles matches. In the nightcap, Navy defeated St. Bonaventure, 5-2. The Bonnies swept the doubles point, but Navy won five of the six singles matches for its second victory of the day.

Junior Sam Droop played at No. 1 singles in both matches on Saturday. Droop fell to Saint Francis U's Shivani Patel, 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, 1-0 (10-6) before defeating St. Bonaventure's Fatya Amiri, 6-2, 6-4. Droop also teamed with junior Mikaela Carlson at No. 1 doubles to post a 6-3 win over Saint Francis U's Danielle Gryckiewicz and Alex Sachs.

Senior team captain Noelle Kaufmann picked up one singles and one doubles win on Saturday. Kaufmann defeated St. Bonaventure's Mariam Skhirtladze at No. 4 singles, 6-4, 6-2 and teamed with freshman Kristine Rojo to post a win over Saint Francis U at No. 3 doubles.

Freshman Amanda Keller won both of her singles matches in straight sets. Keller defeated Saint Francis U's Brittini Jentz at No. 5 singles, 6-0, 6-0, and would later defeat St. Bonaventure's Marisa Broussard, 6-4, 6-2, at No. 2 singles. Keller is 17-4 on the season.

Freshman Claudia Mackenzie and sophomore Summer Ralston defeated Saint Francis U's Rafaela Panizza and Shivani Patel at No. 2 doubles, 6-4, and both MacKenzie and Ralston earned singles wins at No. 5 and No. 6, respectively, against St. Bonaventure.

Sophomore Audrey Channell, sophomore Rozel Hernandez, junior Logan Antill and sophomore Allie Pavlansky all went 1-0 in singles play on Saturday.

Navy will next host James Madison on Sunday, January 25 at 2:00 PM.

Navy def. Saint Francis U., 6-1Doubles - Navy wins the doubles point, 3-0 (Finish: 3,2,1)No. 1 Sam Droop / Mikaela Carlson (N) def. Danielle Gryckiewicz / Alex Sachs (SFU), 6-3No. 2 Claudia Mackenzie / Summer Ralston (N) def. Rafaela Panizza / Shivani Patel (SFU), 6-4No. 3 Noelle Kaufmann / Kristine Rojo (N) def. Camila Diaz / Brittini Jentz (SFU), 6-0
Singles (Finish: 5,6,4,3,2,1)No. 1 Shivani Patel (SFU) def. Sam Droop (N), 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, 1-0 (10-6)No. 2 Audrey Channell (N) def. Rafaela Panizza (SFU), 3-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-8)No. 3 Rozel Hernandez (N) def. Alex Sachs (SFU), 6-2, 3-6, 1-0 (10-8)No. 4 Logan Antill (N) def. Danielle Gryckiewicz (SFU), 6-0, 6-2No. 5 Amanda Keller (N) def. Brittini Jentz (SFU), 6-0, 6-0No. 6 Allie Pavlansky (N) def. Camila Diaz (SFU), 6-1, 6-2

Navy def. St. Bonaventure, 5-2Doubles - St. Bonaventure wins the doubles point, 3-0 (Finish: 3,2,1)No. 1 Marisa Broussard / Mara Martinez-Santori (SBU) def. Noelle Kaufmann / Rozel Hernandez (N), 7-6 (7-5)No. 2 Mariam Skhirtladze / Dominique Mortier (SBU) def. Logan Antill / Allie Pavlansky (N), 6-4No. 3 Fatya Amiri / Lauren Doversola (SBU) def. Audrey Channell / Amanda Keller (N), 6-2
Singles (Finish: 5,2,1,4,6,3)No. 1 Sam Droop (N) def. Fatya Amiri (SBU), 6-2, 6-4No. 2 Amanda Keller (N) def. Marisa Broussard (SBU), 6-4, 6-2No. 3 Mara Martinez-Santori (SBU) def. Kristine Rojo (N), 2-6, 7-6 (7-3), 1-0 (10-6)No. 4 Noelle Kaufmann (N) def. Mariam Skhirtladze (SBU), 6-4, 6-2No. 5 Claudia Mackenzie (N) def. Dominique Mortier (SBU), 6-1, 6-1No. 6 Summer Ralston (N) def. Francesca Chin (SBU), 2-6, 6-2, 6-0