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Brown University
Syracuse
Women's Tennis Falls to No. 43 Syracuse, 6-1
2/24/2018 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Brown women's tennis team was defeated by No. 43 Syracuse, 6-1, on Saturday at the Pizzitola Sports Center.
The Orange started off by winning the doubles point, with a victory by No. 19 Gabriela Knutson and Miranda Ramirez in the first spot and a win in second doubles.
Senior Alyza Benotto (Los Angeles, Calif.) won the first set against the 18th-ranked Knutson in first singles, 6-2, but Knutson would edge Benotto in the second set, 7-6 (4), and go on to win the third (6-0) to take the match.
Sophomore Juliana Simon (Los Angeles, Calif.) also pushed her match to three sets in the fourth spot, but fell 4-6, 6-1, 7-5. Freshman Courtney Kowalsky (Oyster Bay, N.Y.) picked up the Bears' win in singles, a 6-3, 6-2 showing in fifth singles.
The Bears are back in action tomorrow (Feb. 25) hosting Boston College in a 12:30 p.m. match on the Ivy League Network.
Results
Doubles
1. No. 19 Knutson.Ramirez (S) def. Simon/Cosme, 6-0
2. Shkudun/Golubovskaya (S) def. Benotto/Oloko, 6-0
3. Hegab/Tritou (S) vs. Kowalsky/Stearns, 3-2 (DNF)
Singles
1. No. 18 Knutson (S) def. Benotto, 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-0
2. Ramirez (S) def. Stearns, 6-0, 6-1
3. Golubvskaya (S) def. Cosme, 7-6 (4), 6-4
4. Shkudun (S) def. Simon, 4-6, 6-1, 7-5
5. Kowalsky (B) def. Hegab, 6-3, 6-2
6. Mesh (S) def. Ta, 6-3, 5-7, 1-0
