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Posted: Sep 25, 2016

Velez Valencia Grinds Out First Win, Brucas Collects Second as Women’s Tennis Battles Hunter

Velez Valencia Grinds Out First Win, Brucas Collects Second as Women’s Tennis Battles Hunter
Box Score
Team Stats
Doubles
Maria Kogarova / Angelica Rozenfeld (HUNTER)
def. Trerotola, Denise / Edward, Mary (SJCBK)
8-4
Catherine Ng / Mehriniso Khaydarova (HUNTER)
def. Velez, Valentina / Alva, Daniella (SJCBK)
8-2
Tabitha Doris / Nataliya Pavlishyn (HUNTER)
def. Wenzler, Katie / Vurckio, Brianna (SJCBK)
8-6
Singles
Maria Kogarova (HUNTER)
def. Trerotola, Denise (SJCBK)
4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-7)
Catherine Ng (HUNTER)
def. Edward, Mary (SJCBK)
6-1, 6-0
Velez, Valentina (SJCBK)
def. Angelica Rozenfeld (HUNTER)
7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (8-6)
Mehriniso Khaydarova (HUNTER)
def. Alva, Daniella (SJCBK)
6-2, 6-4
Daniela Yakobashvili (HUNTER)
def. Wenzler, Katie (SJCBK)
4-6, 7-6 (8-6), 1-0 (10-5)
Brucas, Kathryn (SJCBK)
def. Tabitha Doris (HUNTER)
6-1, 6-4

FLUSHING, N.Y. — Freshman Valentina Velez Valencia (Brooklyn, N.Y./Bishop Kearney) and senior Kathryn Brucas (Richmond Hill, N.Y./Archbishop Molloy) both collected straight-set victories, but the St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn) women's tennis team dropped a 7-2 non-conference decision to Hunter College on Sunday afternoon.

The Basics

  • Final Score: Hunter 7, St. Joseph's 2
  • Records: Hunter (1-3), St. Joseph's (0-8)
  • Location: Flushing, N.Y. – USTA National Tennis Center

SJC Highlights

  • Valentina Velez Valencia edged out Angelica Rozenfeld at No. 3 singles in straight sets, winning both in tiebreakers, 7-6 (5), 7-5 (6) to earn her first collegiate singles victory.
  • Riding her first collegiate singles win two matches ago, Kathryn Brucas won her second at No. 6 singles, defeating Tabitha Doris 6-1, 6-4.
  • Sophomore Denise Trerotola and junior Katie Wenzler both won their opening sets at No. 1 and No. 4 singles, respectively, but couldn't hold off their Hawk foe and both fell in a third-set super tiebreaker.

Next Up for the Bears

  • St. Joseph's returns to action on Thursday, September 29 facing former Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference rivals The College of New Rochelle in a non-conference match at 4 p.m..