Tennis Downed by St. Johns, 5-2

QUEENS, N.Y. The Seton Hall women’s tennis team was topped by St. John’s, 5-2, in BIG EAST Conference action on Wednesday. The Pirates (1-4, 1-3) were able to pick up wins in No. 1 and No. 5 singles action, but were swept in doubles play.

Sophomore Denise Liebschner (Weinboehla, Germany) won a competitive match against Maria Zivicova, 6-4, 7-6. Freshman Belfin Sunbul (Izmir, Turkey) earned her second win in three tries in singles, besting Ashley Harper, 6-2, 6-0.

Seton Hall returns to action on Friday, March 14 at West Virginia for a dual match slated for 5:00 p.m.

SETON HALL 2, ST. JOHN’S 5

Singles

1. Denise Liebschner (SHU) def. Maria Zivcicova (STJ) , 6-4, 7-6

2. Alison Adamski (STJ) def. Nadezhda Shein (SHU), 6-2, 4-6, 6-1

3. Ira Aleksova (STJ) def. Danielle Viola (SHU), 6-2, 3-1 ret.

4. Emily Barnett (STJ) def. Amanda El-Tobgy (SHU), 6-4, 6-3

5. Belfin Sunbul (SHU) def. Ashley Harper (STJ) , 6-2, 6-0

6. Jenny Yonkus (STJ) def. Slavina Kaplanska (SHU), 6-3, 6-0

Doubles

1. Alison Adamski / Emily Barnett (STJ) def. Denise Liebschner/Nadezhda Shein (SHU), 8-7 (7-4)

2. Maria Zivcicova / Ira Aleksova (STJ) def. Amanda El-Tobgy/Belfin Sunbul (SHU), 8-3