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Senior Sofia Leon is one of three returning players from last year's roster.
Senior Sofia Leon is one of three returning players from last year's roster.
Posted: Sep 28, 2012

District of Columbia Claims Away Win Against Molloy College, 6-3

Box Score

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - The University of the District of Columbia women's tennis team claimed their third win in a row with a victory away at ECC opponent Molloy College, 6-3.  With the win, the Firebirds improved to 6-2 on the season and 4-2 in conference play.

The Firebirds started off the day with a forfeit at the No. 3 doubles match due to an insufficient lineup.  Junior Jessica Nunez (Electrical Engineering – Guayaquil, Ecuador/American School of Guayaquil) and junior Sofia Leon (Psychology – Quito, Ecuador/Pensionado Universitario) tallied the first win of the day with an 8-2 victory in No. 2 doubles play.  In the No. 1 doubles match, junior Kristyna Nepivodova (Economics – Breznice, Czech Republic/Gymnasium pod Svatou Horou) and sophomore Maxime Duijst (Biology – Valkenswaard, Netherlands/Pleincollege Sint-Joris) recorded a win over their opponents by a score of 8-3.

The No. 6 singles match was forfeited by the Firebirds due to an insufficient lineup.  Nunez secured the first singles win by defeating Nikki Gloria of Molloy College 6-2, 6-1.  In the No. 2 singles match, Nepivodova eased past Tatiana Rojona 6-1, 6-2.  With victory in sight, senior Tadai Abilla (TV Production – Galloway, NJ/Absegami HS) won the No. 5 singles match against Danielle Byrnes 6-0, 7-5 to secure the win for the Firebirds.  Leon then followed up with a thrilling match win against Gabrielle DiCroce 6-7(5), 6-1, 11-9.  The only singles match win for Molloy came as District of Columbia's Duijst lost to Madeline Jurlano 3-6, 6-3, 10-4.

District of Columbia will be back in action at home against ECC foe LIU Post on Sunday, September 30 at 2:00 pm.

UDC – 6, Molloy College – 3

Doubles


1. Nepivodova/Duijst def. Gloria/Jurlano (MC) 8-3


2. Nunez/Leon def. Rajona/Byrnes (MC) 8-2


3. DiCroce/Lawless (MC) def. insufficient UDC lineup


Singles


1. Jessica Nunez def. Nikki Gloria (MC) 6-2, 6-1


2. Kristyna Nepivodova def. Tatiana Rajona (MC) 6-1, 6-2


3. Madeline Jurlano (MC) def. Maxime Duijst 3-6, 6-3, 10-4


4. Sofia Leon def. Gabrielle DiCroce (MC) 6-7(5), 6-1, 11-9


5. Ty Abilla def. Danielle Byrnes (MC) 6-0, 7-5


6. Meghan Lawless (MC) def. insufficient UDC lineup


UDC - 6


MC - 3


Order of Completion


Doubles: 3, 2, 1


Singles: 6, 1, 2, 5, 4, 3


Season Record (W-L): 6 - 2, ECC: 4 - 2