University of Massachusets Athletics
Massachusetts Tennis Drops Match At Syracuse, 4-0
February 18, 2024 | Tennis
The Minutewomen hold a 4-2 record on the season.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – University of Massachusetts tennis dropped a 4-0 match on Sunday afternoon at the Drumlins Country Club.
Syracuse closely notched the doubles point to begin the contest. After the duo of Mariya Krasakova and Alexandra O'Brien fell 6-2 to the Orange's Viktoriya Kanapatskaya and Emilie Elde at No. 3 doubles, the Minutewomen promptly got one back on court No. 2. Ella Faessler and Amelia Tye defeated Constance Levivier and Anastasia Sysoeva of Syracuse, 6-2 at second singles. On court No. 3, Danielle Hack and Thamonpan Jonglertrakul lost a tightly contested, 7-5 match to Syracuse's Ines Fonte and Polina Kozyreva to go 0-1 into singles play.
The Orange claimed wins at No. 5, No. 4, and No. 2 singles to clinch the "first to four victories" match. On courts No. 1 and No. 3, Hack and Jonglertrakul were both up in the second set after losing the first; before both matches ultimately went unfinished. At No. 6 singles, Polina Akimova was down 6-5, 0-1 to Syracuse's Levivier prior to that match also going unfinished.
Massachusetts takes a break before returning to action for two matches on Saturday, March 2 and Sunday, March 3. The Minutewomen visit Dartmouth on Saturday for a 12:30 p.m. match in Hanover, New Hampshire, before welcoming LIU on Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Bay Road Indoor Tennis Center.
UMass vs. Syracuse Results
Doubles
Singles
Syracuse closely notched the doubles point to begin the contest. After the duo of Mariya Krasakova and Alexandra O'Brien fell 6-2 to the Orange's Viktoriya Kanapatskaya and Emilie Elde at No. 3 doubles, the Minutewomen promptly got one back on court No. 2. Ella Faessler and Amelia Tye defeated Constance Levivier and Anastasia Sysoeva of Syracuse, 6-2 at second singles. On court No. 3, Danielle Hack and Thamonpan Jonglertrakul lost a tightly contested, 7-5 match to Syracuse's Ines Fonte and Polina Kozyreva to go 0-1 into singles play.
The Orange claimed wins at No. 5, No. 4, and No. 2 singles to clinch the "first to four victories" match. On courts No. 1 and No. 3, Hack and Jonglertrakul were both up in the second set after losing the first; before both matches ultimately went unfinished. At No. 6 singles, Polina Akimova was down 6-5, 0-1 to Syracuse's Levivier prior to that match also going unfinished.
Massachusetts takes a break before returning to action for two matches on Saturday, March 2 and Sunday, March 3. The Minutewomen visit Dartmouth on Saturday for a 12:30 p.m. match in Hanover, New Hampshire, before welcoming LIU on Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Bay Road Indoor Tennis Center.
UMass vs. Syracuse Results
Doubles
- Fonte/Kozyreva (SU) def. Hack/Jonglertrakul (UM) 7-6
- Tye/Faessler (UM) def. Levivier/Sysoeva (SU) 6-2
- Elde/Kanapatskaya (SU) def. Krasakova/O'Brien (UM) 6-2
Singles
- Hack (UM) vs. Elde (SU) 4-6, 3-1 unf.
- Kozyreva (SU) def. Faessler (UM) 6-4, 6-3
- Jonglertrakul (UM) vs. Sysoeva (SU) 3-6, 6-3 unf.
- Ito (SU) def. Tye (UM) 6-2, 6-2
- Fonte (SU) def. Campino (UM) 6-0, 6-1
- Akimova (UM) vs. Levivier (SU) 5-7, 0-1 unf.
Players Mentioned
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Thursday, April 18
Tennis Highlights vs. GW (03/30/19)
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