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Posted: Oct 14, 2016

Women’s Tennis Honors Four Seniors Squaring Off With John Jay

Women’s Tennis Honors Four Seniors Squaring Off With John Jay
Photos Box Score
Team Stats
Doubles
Bernarda Reyes / Viktoriia Plisenko (JOHNJAY)
def. Trerotola, Denise / Edward, Mary (SJCBK)
8-4
Gabriela Baez / Angelica Lozando Pen (JOHNJAY)
def. Watts, Emily / Velez, Valentina (SJCBK)
8-1
Alva, Daniella / Brucas, Kathryn (SJCBK)
def. Dominique Dawkins / Rachael Clemons (JOHNJAY)
9-7
Singles
Bernarda Reyes (JOHNJAY)
def. Trerotola, Denise (SJCBK)
6-2, 6-3
Viktoriia Plisenko (JOHNJAY)
def. Edward, Mary (SJCBK)
6-1, 6-1
Gabriela Baez (JOHNJAY)
def. Watts, Emily (SJCBK)
6-2, 6-2
Angelica Lozando Pen (JOHNJAY)
def. Velez, Valentina (SJCBK)
6-4, 2-6, 1-0 (10-6)
Alva, Daniella (SJCBK)
def. Dominique Dawkins (JOHNJAY)
6-3, 6-4
Wenzler, Katie (SJCBK)
def. Rachael Clemons (JOHNJAY)
6-4, 6-2

FLUSHING, N.Y. — Freshman Daniella Alva (Brooklyn, N.Y./Bishop Kearney) extended her streak to three matches winning in both singles and doubles, but the St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn) women's tennis team dropped a 6-3 decision to John Jay College in a non-conference matchup on Friday afternoon.

The Basics

  • Final Score: John Jay 6, St. Joseph's 3
  • Records: John Jay (4-5), St. Joseph's (2-10)
  • Location: Flushing, N.Y. – USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center

SJC Highlights

  • Daniella Alva and Kathryn Brucas teamed up at No. 3 doubles and grinded out a 9-7 win as John Jay led 2-1 after doubles play.
  • Alva continued her hot streak into singles and captured a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Dominique Dawkins at No. 5 singles.
  • Katie Wenzler also collected a point in singles scoring a 6-4, 6-2 triumph in the No. 6 position over Rachel Clemons.
  • Valentina Velez rallied after dropping her opening set at No. 4 singles and took the second set 6-2, but fell short in her comeback bid, dropping the third-set super-tiebreaker 10-6.
  • In ceremonies post game, the team honored their four seniors Mary Edward, Brianna Vurckio, Kathryn Brucas and Katie Wenzler.

The Bear Facts

  • John Jay has won all three meetings in the series started in 2013.

Next Up for the Bears

  • The Bears will close out their 2016 season with a makeup date against sibling rivals SJC Long Island in a Skyline Conference match that was rained out last week.