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Pirates Enjoy Success at West Point Invitational
9/26/2016 1:24:00 PM | Women's Tennis
West Point, N.Y. - In its opening challenge of the 2016-17 season, the Seton Hall women's tennis team enjoyed a successful three-day competition at the West Point Invitational on the campus of Army West Point. Sophomore Katie Kim (Honolulu, Hawaii) won the D Singles Championship, junior Luize Strike (Riga, Latvia) was runner-up in the A Singles and the tandem of Kim and sophomore Thandy Kangwa (Fort Myers, Fla.) delivered a championship in the B Doubles.
Kim was the No. 5 seed in 29-woman C Singles tournament and came away with straight-set victories in all five of her matches, including the tournament final win over No. 2 seed Destiny Grunin of Fordham.Â
Kim and Kangwa, a strong doubles team last season, continued their strong teamwork, as the No. 4 seed in the B Doubles. After earning a first-round bye, the duo cruised through its quarterfinal match, knocked off the No. 1 seed from Army West Point in the semifinals and then delivered victory with a 6-2 win over the No. 3 seed from Army West Point.
Strike was very strong in A Singles as the No. 4 seed as she knocked off the No. 1 seed Hanna Kantenwein from Boise State, 6-3, 7-6 (15-13) in the semifinals before falling to Binghamton's Michelle Eisenberg, the No. 3 seed, 6-2, 6-3.
The tournament also saw strong performances from Seton Hall freshmen. Melody Taal (Ede, Netherlands) won her first collegiate singles match, defeating Olivia Podsiebieiski from Sacred Heart in A Singles, 6-7 (6-7), 6-3, 10-4. Michal Matson (St. Albans, New Zealand) and Anniek Jansen (Naarden, Netherlands) both won their first singles sets, but ultimately did not win their matches. Jansen went on to win twice in the D Singles consolation round.
The Pirates will next compete the weekend of Oct. 7-9 in Annapolis, Md., as part of a tournament hosted by the United States Naval Academy.
Seton Hall's Friday, Sept. 23 Results
Kim was the No. 5 seed in 29-woman C Singles tournament and came away with straight-set victories in all five of her matches, including the tournament final win over No. 2 seed Destiny Grunin of Fordham.Â
Kim and Kangwa, a strong doubles team last season, continued their strong teamwork, as the No. 4 seed in the B Doubles. After earning a first-round bye, the duo cruised through its quarterfinal match, knocked off the No. 1 seed from Army West Point in the semifinals and then delivered victory with a 6-2 win over the No. 3 seed from Army West Point.
Strike was very strong in A Singles as the No. 4 seed as she knocked off the No. 1 seed Hanna Kantenwein from Boise State, 6-3, 7-6 (15-13) in the semifinals before falling to Binghamton's Michelle Eisenberg, the No. 3 seed, 6-2, 6-3.
The tournament also saw strong performances from Seton Hall freshmen. Melody Taal (Ede, Netherlands) won her first collegiate singles match, defeating Olivia Podsiebieiski from Sacred Heart in A Singles, 6-7 (6-7), 6-3, 10-4. Michal Matson (St. Albans, New Zealand) and Anniek Jansen (Naarden, Netherlands) both won their first singles sets, but ultimately did not win their matches. Jansen went on to win twice in the D Singles consolation round.
The Pirates will next compete the weekend of Oct. 7-9 in Annapolis, Md., as part of a tournament hosted by the United States Naval Academy.
Seton Hall's Friday, Sept. 23 Results
- A Singles: Melody Taal (Seton Hall) def. Olivia Podsiebieiski (Sacred Heart), 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 10-4
- B Singles: Briana Maravich (Lehigh) def. Michal Matson (Seton Hall), 3-6, 7-5, 12-10
- C Singles: Thandy Kangwa (Seton Hall) def. Sera Martorelli (Army), 1-6, 6-0, 12-10
- D Singles: Katie Kim (Seton Hall) def. Natalija Tasovac (NJIT), 7-5, 6-4
- D Singles: Katie Kim (Seton Hall) def. Nicole Kozinski (St. Bonaventure), 6-2, 6-0
- D Singles: Jia Yi Tan (Bryant) def. Anniek Jansen (Seton Hall), 4-6, 6-2, 11-9
- A Doubles: Luize Strike/Michal Matson (Seton Hall) def. Christina Auyeung/Jamie Campisi (Lehigh), 6-4
- A Doubles: Olga Ostrovetsky/Samara Eisenberg (Binghamton) def. Melody Taal/Anniek Jansen (Seton Hall), 7-5
- B Doubles: Thandy Kangwa/Katie Kim (Seton Hall) def. Maddie Hite/Nicole Vassalle (Sacred Heart), 6-0
- A Singles: Luize Strike (Seton Hall) def. Mara Martinez-Santori (St. Bonaventure), 6-2, 6-4
- A Singles: Luize Strike (Seton Hall) def. Shreya Pasricha (Fairleigh Dickinson), 6-7 (5-7), 6-0, 14-12
- A Singles: Sibel Can (Lehigh) def. Melody Taal (Seton Hall), 6-2, 6-4
- B Singles Consolation: Clara Herberts (St. Bonaventure) def. Michal Matson (Seton Hall), 8-2
- C Singles: Alexis Zobeideh (Fordham) def. Thandy Kangwa (Seton Hall), 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 10-6
- D Singles: Katie Kim (Seton Hall) def. Samantha Hodges (Wagner), 6-0, 6-0
- D Singles Consolation: Anniek Jansen (Seton Hall) def. Cheyenne Brown (Colgate), 8-3
- D Singles Consolation: Anniek Jansen (Seton Hall) def. Nicole Vassalle (Sacred Heart), 8-2
- A Doubles: Luize Strike/Michal Matson (Seton Hall) def. Valiunaite/Porter (Army), 6-4
- A Doubles: Kantenwein/Toseva (BSU) def. Luize Strike/Michal Matson (Seton Hall), 6-3
- A Doubles Consolation: Melody Taal/Anniek Jansen (Seton Hall) def. Gurda/Navarro (Sacred Heart), 7-6 (7-5)
- A Doubles Consolation: Horton/Young (Quinnipiac) def. Melody Taal/Anniek Jansen (Seton Hall), 6-3
- B Doubles: Thandy Kangwa/Katie Kim (Seton Hall) def. Venter/Zammarieh (Quinnipiac), 7-5
- B Doubles: Thandy Kangwa/Katie Kim (Seton Hall) def. Einck/Hayley (Army), 7-6 (7-3)
- A Singles: Luize Strike (Seton Hall) def. Hanna Kantenwein (BSU), 6-3, 7-6 (15-13)
- A Singles Championship Round: Michelle Eisenberg (Binghamton) def. Luize Strike (Seton Hall), 6-2, 6-3
- D Singles: Katie Kim (Seton Hall) def. Nathalie Habegger (NJIT), 6-1, 6-2
- D Singles Championship Round: Katie Kim (Seton Hall) def. Destiny Grunin (Fordham), 6-4, 6-2
- D Singles Consolation: Whitney Weisberg (Fordham) def. Anniek Jansen (Seton Hall), 8-4
- B Doubles Championship Round: Thandy Kangwa/Katie Kim (Seton Hall) def. McCormick/Funaro (Army), 6-3
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