The women’s tennis team lost a very competitive match to the Rams of Farmingdale State in a non-conference contest played on Saturday afternoon in Farmingdale, New York.



The home team Rams (4-0) from the Skyline Conference won with a team score of 6-3 by winning four of six singles and two of three doubles to remain undefeated.



The Bearcats (0-4) earned a victory at #1 singles with Patricia Gomes Correia winning, 6-3, 6-2. Olga Shevchenko was victorious at #6 singles with a tight 6-7, 7-6, 7-6 victory.



The doubles team of Shevchenko and Marianna Kogan won at #3 doubles with an 8-6 score.



The women’s tennis team will return to action on Tuesday, September 20, with a home match against rival Hunter College. First serve at the U.S. National Tennis Center is scheduled for 3:30 pm.



SINGLES (Farmingdale State Wins 4-2)

#1 Patricia Gomes Correia (B) def. Jessica Sickles (FS), 6-3, 6-2

#2 Alexandra Bentz (FS) def. Victoria Morozova (B), 6-0, 6-2

#3 Kristina Rossano (FS) def. Amanda Naraine (B), 6-2, 6-4

#4 Liliya Dyakiv (FS) def. Marianna Kogan (B), 6-2, 6-0

#5 Laura Earlie (FS) def. Lisa Kurner (B), 6-1, 6-0

#6 Olga Shevchenko (B) def. Amanda Vecchio (FS), 6-7, 7-6, 7-6



DOUBLES (Farmingdale State Wins 2-1)

#1 Sickles/Rossano (FS) def. Correia/Morozova (B), 8-4

#2 Bentz/Dyakiv (FS) def. Naraine/Kurner (B), 8-3

#3 Kogan/Shevchenko (B) def. Rachel Tomasulo/Alexandrine Lebrun, 8-6