Women's Tennis Downed By Columbia, 7-0
10/13/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The Seton Hall women's tennis team was swept by Columbia on Friday, Oct. 12. The Pirates only mustered a win in second doubles action in the dual match.
The pair of seniors Amanda El-Tobgy (Pittsburgh, Pa.) and Nadja Shein (Tallinn, Estonia) defeated Nina suda and Natalia Christenson, 8-2, for the lone victory.
Junior Danielle Viola (Niagara Falls, N.Y.) and Shein had the most competitive singles matches on the day. In the No. 2 position, Viola lost to Suda in three sets (3-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-4)), while Shein won her first set, 6-2, but fell 6-3 and 6-1 in the final to frames in No. 4 action.
The Pirates close out their fall season at the ITA Regionals on Oct. 19-23 in Norfolk, Va.
Seton Hall 0, Columbia 7
Singles
1. Stephanie Zilberman, Columbia, def. Denise Liebschner, 6-2, 6-2
2. Nina Suda, Columbia, def. Danielle Viola, 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-4)
3. Natasha Makarova, Columbia, def. Amanda El-Togby, 6-3, 6-2
4. Lauren Shearer, Columbia, def. Nadja Shein, 2-6, 6-3, 6-1
5. Carling Donovan, Columbia, def. Alexandr Harvey, 6-2, 6-1
6. Michelle Yuan, Columbia, def. Liza Chu, 6-0, 6-1
Doubles
1. Zilberman-Shearer, Columbia, def. Liebschner-Viola, 8-2
2. El-Togby-Shein, SHU, def. Suda-Natalia Christenson, 8-2
3. Donovan-Makarova, Columbia, def. Harvey-Chu, 8-3
