Saturday, February 29
USAFA
9:00 am MT
Air Force Academy
5
vs
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Seattle
Photo by: Mike Lowell
Women’s Tennis Sweeps Seattle and Valparaiso
2/29/2020 9:51:00 PM | Women's Tennis
USAF ACADEMY, Colo. - Air Force women's tennis swept a doubleheader for the second straight day, defeating Seattle, 5-2, and Valparaiso 7-0 Saturday at the Cadet Indoor Tennis Courts. The Falcons complete a 4-0 weekend, improving to 9-4 on the season.
Against Seattle, the Falcons opened with No. 1 and No. 2 doubles wins for the point. #24 TJ Fumagalli and Nadeen Lieberman defeated Hannah Gianan/Jade Lancaster at No. 1, 6-4. Meredith Jones and Kristin Kerrigan won at No. 2 over Jillian Rasmussen/Peggy Rooke 6-4.
In singles, Air Force went 4-0. Fumagalli defeated Gianan at No. 1, 7-6 (7-5), 6-0. Jones won at No. 2 over Rooke, 6-2, 7-5. Lieberman won at No. 3 over Rasumussen 6-0, 6-0. Kerrigan won at No. 4 over Lancaster 6-1, 7-5.
In the afternoon match, the Falcons rolled to the 7-0 win over Valparaiso.
Fumagalli and Lieberman won at No. 1 doubles over Claire and Olivia Czerwonka 6-1. Jones and Kerrigan won at No. 2 over Isabella Schoolcraft/Demi Jhaveri 6-4. Alex Kuo and Sydney Fitch won at No. 3 over Amanda Tabanera/Dao Sysouvanh 6-4.
In singles the Falcons went a perfect 6-0. Fumagalli opened at No. 1 with a win over Claire Czerwonka 6-0, 6-0. Lieberman won at No. 2 over Olivia Czerwonka 6-0, 6-2. Kerrigan won at No. 3 over Tabanera 6-2, 6-4.
Fitch won at No. 4 over Schoolcraft, 6-1, 6-2. Kuo won at No. 5 over Jhaveri, 6-2, retired. Mebeli Becerra won at No. 6 over Sysouvanh 6-4, 4-6 (10-8).
"Anytime you can go 4-0 on the weekend is great. The team played a lot of tennis these past two days with a tremendous amount of cadet support," head coach Kim Gidley said. "This team is good and getting better every week."
Air Force returns to action March 7, hosting Sacramento State.
Seattle vs. Air Force: Feb. 29 - Air Force, 5-0
DOUBLES
#24 TJ Fumagalli/Nadeen Lieberman (AF) def. Hannah Gianan/Jade Lancaster (SU) 6-4
Meredith Jones/Kristin Kerrigan (AF) def. Jillian Rasmussen/Peggy Rooke (SU) 6-4
Alex Kuo/Courtney Swift (AF) vs. Martina Asciuto/Hannah Grossman (SU) 4-4, DNF
Order: 2, 1
SINGLES
TJ Fumagalli (AF) def. Hannah Gianan (SU) 7-6 (7-5), 6-0
Meredith Jones (AF) def. Peggy Rooke (SU) 6-2, 7-5
Nadeen Lieberman (AF) def. Jillian Rasmussen (SU) 6-0, 6-0
Kristin Kerrigan (AF) def. Jade Lancaster (SU) 6-1, 7-5
Sydney Fitch (AF) vs. Martina Asciuto (SU) 5-1, DNF
Alex Kuo (AF) vs. Hannah Grossman (SU) DNP
Order: 1, 2, 3*, 4
Valparaiso vs. Air Force: Feb. 29 - Air Force, 7-0
DOUBLES
#24 TJ Fumagalli/Nadeen Lieberman (AF) def. Claire Czerwonka/Olivia Czerwonka (VALPO) 6-1
Meredith Jones/Kristin Kerrigan (AF) def. Isabella Schoolcraft/Demi Jhaveri (VALPO) 6-4
Alex Kuo/Sydney Fitch (AF) def. Amanda Tabanera/Dao Sysouvanh (VALPO) 6-4
Order: 1, 3*, 2
SINGLES
TJ Fumagalli (AF) def. Claire Czerwonka (VALPO) 6-0, 6-0
Nadeen Lieberman (AF) def. Olivia Czerwonka (VALPO) 6-0, 6-2
Kristin Kerrigan (AF) def. Amanda Tabanera (VALPO) 6-2, 6-4
Sydney Fitch (AF) def. Isabella Schoolcraft (VALPO) 6-1, 6-2
Alex Kuo (AF) def. Demi Jhaveri (VALPO) 6-2, Ret.
Mebeli Becerra (AF) def. Dao Sysouvanh (VALPO) 6-4, 4-6 (10-8)
Order: 1, 2, 4*, 3, 6, 5
Against Seattle, the Falcons opened with No. 1 and No. 2 doubles wins for the point. #24 TJ Fumagalli and Nadeen Lieberman defeated Hannah Gianan/Jade Lancaster at No. 1, 6-4. Meredith Jones and Kristin Kerrigan won at No. 2 over Jillian Rasmussen/Peggy Rooke 6-4.
In singles, Air Force went 4-0. Fumagalli defeated Gianan at No. 1, 7-6 (7-5), 6-0. Jones won at No. 2 over Rooke, 6-2, 7-5. Lieberman won at No. 3 over Rasumussen 6-0, 6-0. Kerrigan won at No. 4 over Lancaster 6-1, 7-5.
In the afternoon match, the Falcons rolled to the 7-0 win over Valparaiso.
Fumagalli and Lieberman won at No. 1 doubles over Claire and Olivia Czerwonka 6-1. Jones and Kerrigan won at No. 2 over Isabella Schoolcraft/Demi Jhaveri 6-4. Alex Kuo and Sydney Fitch won at No. 3 over Amanda Tabanera/Dao Sysouvanh 6-4.
In singles the Falcons went a perfect 6-0. Fumagalli opened at No. 1 with a win over Claire Czerwonka 6-0, 6-0. Lieberman won at No. 2 over Olivia Czerwonka 6-0, 6-2. Kerrigan won at No. 3 over Tabanera 6-2, 6-4.
Fitch won at No. 4 over Schoolcraft, 6-1, 6-2. Kuo won at No. 5 over Jhaveri, 6-2, retired. Mebeli Becerra won at No. 6 over Sysouvanh 6-4, 4-6 (10-8).
"Anytime you can go 4-0 on the weekend is great. The team played a lot of tennis these past two days with a tremendous amount of cadet support," head coach Kim Gidley said. "This team is good and getting better every week."
Air Force returns to action March 7, hosting Sacramento State.
Seattle vs. Air Force: Feb. 29 - Air Force, 5-0
DOUBLES
#24 TJ Fumagalli/Nadeen Lieberman (AF) def. Hannah Gianan/Jade Lancaster (SU) 6-4
Meredith Jones/Kristin Kerrigan (AF) def. Jillian Rasmussen/Peggy Rooke (SU) 6-4
Alex Kuo/Courtney Swift (AF) vs. Martina Asciuto/Hannah Grossman (SU) 4-4, DNF
Order: 2, 1
SINGLES
TJ Fumagalli (AF) def. Hannah Gianan (SU) 7-6 (7-5), 6-0
Meredith Jones (AF) def. Peggy Rooke (SU) 6-2, 7-5
Nadeen Lieberman (AF) def. Jillian Rasmussen (SU) 6-0, 6-0
Kristin Kerrigan (AF) def. Jade Lancaster (SU) 6-1, 7-5
Sydney Fitch (AF) vs. Martina Asciuto (SU) 5-1, DNF
Alex Kuo (AF) vs. Hannah Grossman (SU) DNP
Order: 1, 2, 3*, 4
Valparaiso vs. Air Force: Feb. 29 - Air Force, 7-0
DOUBLES
#24 TJ Fumagalli/Nadeen Lieberman (AF) def. Claire Czerwonka/Olivia Czerwonka (VALPO) 6-1
Meredith Jones/Kristin Kerrigan (AF) def. Isabella Schoolcraft/Demi Jhaveri (VALPO) 6-4
Alex Kuo/Sydney Fitch (AF) def. Amanda Tabanera/Dao Sysouvanh (VALPO) 6-4
Order: 1, 3*, 2
SINGLES
TJ Fumagalli (AF) def. Claire Czerwonka (VALPO) 6-0, 6-0
Nadeen Lieberman (AF) def. Olivia Czerwonka (VALPO) 6-0, 6-2
Kristin Kerrigan (AF) def. Amanda Tabanera (VALPO) 6-2, 6-4
Sydney Fitch (AF) def. Isabella Schoolcraft (VALPO) 6-1, 6-2
Alex Kuo (AF) def. Demi Jhaveri (VALPO) 6-2, Ret.
Mebeli Becerra (AF) def. Dao Sysouvanh (VALPO) 6-4, 4-6 (10-8)
Order: 1, 2, 4*, 3, 6, 5
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