UAlbany Narrowly Drops Match to Sacred Heart

LATHAM, N.Y. -- The University at Albany women’s tennis team dropped a close match to Sacred Heart on Wednesday, March 13. They were defeated 4-3. Senior Sarah Iannone won both her singles and doubles matches while the duo of junior Rocio Lopez and sophomore Kirsten Scott won their fourth doubles match in a row.   The match was played in reverse order due to court availability, with singles going first, followed by doubles. Freshman Cat Crummey extended her singles win streak to three with a three-set, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4, victory at No. 4 singles over Sacred Heart’s Paige Olson. Iannone also defeated Lindsey Post at the No. 5 singles spot, 6-4, 6-4.   Elsewhere in singles, Lopez and Scott took early leads in their respective matches. The Pioneers (4-4, 0-2 MAAC) would come back however, earning key wins at the No. 1 and No. 2 singles spots. The match was clinched by Katie DeRienzo, who defeated Scott, 1-6, 6-1, 6-3.   In doubles play UAlbany's Lopez and Scott defeated Gabi Kaldan and Olson, 8-1. The Great Danes No. 1 doubles team have now won a combined 24-2 in their last three matches. Iannone and sophomore co-captain Fran White also recorded a win at the No. 3 doubles spot, 8-5.   "This was a tough loss and a winnable match,” said head coach Gordon Graham. “We will take a lesson from this and get better in practice, coach smarter, and compete tougher next time."   UAlbany (5-6, 1-0 AE) will next focus on a trip to South Carolina where they play three teams in 10 days. These included nationally ranked College of Charleston, Presbyterian and Costal Carolina. Those matches are from March 18 through March 23. UALBANY 3 SACRED HEART 4 Singles: 1. Gabi Kaldan (SH) def. Rocio Lopez (UA) 6-3,6-4 2. Katie DeRienzo (SH) def. Kirsten Scott (UA) 1-6,6-1,6-3 $ 3. Nicole Rydzewski (SH) def. Mireille Hermans (UA) 6-3,6-4 4. Cat Crummey (UA) def. Paige Olson (SH) 6-1,3-6,6-4 5. Sarah Iannone (UA) def. Lindsey Post (SH) 6-4,6-4 6. Alyssa Migliorini (SH) def. Fran White (UA) 6-0,6-1 Order of finish: 6,1,3,5,4,2 $=Clinched match for Sacred Heart Doubles: 1. Lopez-Scott (UA) def. Kaldan-Olson (SH) 8-1 2. DeRienzo-Post (SH) def. Crummey-Hermans (UA) 8-5 3. Iannone-White (UA) def. Rydzewski-Migliorini (SH) 8-5** Order of finish: 1,3,2 **Clinched doubles point for UAlbany

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