Thursday, April 14
West Windsor, N.J.
9:00 AM
Sacred Heart
4
vs
2
Mount St. Mary's (Md.)
Women's Tennis Moves on to Semifinals of NEC Tournament
4/14/2022 3:32:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Pioneers take down Mount St. Mary's, 4-2, and tally program record 12 wins in a single season
WEST WINDSOR, N.J. – The Sacred Heart University women's tennis team is headed to the semifinals of the Northeast Conference Tournament after outlasting number six Mount St. Mary's, 4-3, on Thursday morning. The Pioneers also notched their 12th win of the season which is the highest in program history.
After dropping the doubles point, Katsiaryna Starastsenka, Ciara O'Toole and Olivia Kharkover won in straight sets in first, second and sixth singles. Kharkover's win marked her seventh-straight in the sixth spot.
The match came down to junior Vitalina Golod in third singles. Golod topped her opponent 6-1 in the first, before a 4-6 setback in the second. In a tight third set, Golod clinched the victory, 7-5.
The record-breaking win is the most since SHU's 11-8 season in 2011.
The Pioneers will play number two Fairleigh Dickinson tomorrow at 10 a.m. in the semifinals.
After dropping the doubles point, Katsiaryna Starastsenka, Ciara O'Toole and Olivia Kharkover won in straight sets in first, second and sixth singles. Kharkover's win marked her seventh-straight in the sixth spot.
The match came down to junior Vitalina Golod in third singles. Golod topped her opponent 6-1 in the first, before a 4-6 setback in the second. In a tight third set, Golod clinched the victory, 7-5.
The record-breaking win is the most since SHU's 11-8 season in 2011.
The Pioneers will play number two Fairleigh Dickinson tomorrow at 10 a.m. in the semifinals.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
12
POLICARE, Amber / 0 [MSM]
41
66
#2 Singles Match
12
LIANG, Shirley / 0 [MSM]
63
76
#3 Singles Match
123
BARNEY, Adriana / 0 [MSM]
165
647
#4 Singles Match
123
MATHUR, Riya / 0 [MSM]
266
612
#5 Singles Match
123
ALVAREZ-STORNI, Ana / 0 [MSM]
320
60UF
#6 Singles Match
12
MCCARTHY, Ryan / 0 [MSM]
54
76
Players Mentioned
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