EVENT: Saint Peter's at St. Thomas
WHEN: Tue, March 1, 2016, 10 a.m.
WHERE: Miami Gardens, Fla.
opening serve… The Saint Peter's women's tennis team heads to Florida for the week and will battle St. Thomas on Tuesday in Miami Gardens, Fla.
about the bobcats… St. Thomas comes into the competition 1-4 after defeating Webber International on Friday.
last time out… Fairleigh Dickinson defeated Saint Peter's 5-2 on Friday. Christian Resurreccion defeated Sabrina Helm at No. 6 singles and Malieva Hedberg earned the win at No. 2 singles after Liza Rachenko retired in the second set after taking the first set 6-3. Elena Melian Puigventos lost at No. 1 singles to Nicole Chris 6-1, 6-0, Claudia Hellman fell at No. 3 singles to Gisela Catert 6-0, 6-1 while Stephanie Falcon and Aidah Muhammad lost 6-0, 6-0 to Shreya Pasticha at No. 4 singles and Kat Paulovic at No. 5 singles, respectively. The Knights swept the three doubles matches. Hedberg and Hellman lost to Catert and Pasticha at No. 1 doubles 6-2. Puigventos and Falcon dropped a 6-0 decision at No. 2 singles to Chris and Paulovic while Muhammad and Resurreccion fell at No. 3 doubles to Rachenko and Helm.
next serve ace… Saint Peter's returns to the Yanitelli Center Bubble on Mar. 6 against St. Francis Brooklyn.
welcome back… The women's tennis team is welcoming back five players from the 2014-2015 season: Malieva Hedberg, Claudia Hellman, Elena Melian Puigventos, Lucia Radovic and Christian Resurreccion.
welcome to the flock… Head Coach Mike Scolamieri will be welcoming two freshman to help the Peacocks in their 2015-2016 campaign. Stephanie Falcon and Aidah Muhammed each joined the team this season.
about the coach… Head Coach Mike Scolamieri is entering his eighth season at the helm of the women's tennis program.
