Women's Tennis Match with Post University Suspended Due to Darkness, Tied 3-3

Posted: Oct 12, 2021

Sparkill, N.Y. - The St. Thomas Aquinas College Women's Tennis team battled Post University in a non-conference matchup on Tuesday at the Riley Family Tennis Courts in Sparkill. Unfortunately, the match was suspended due to darkness with the contest tied 3-3.

The Spartans claimed the doubles point, sweeping all three matchups with the tandem of Jemima Parkinson/Ayesha Burnett winning 6-1 in No. 3 doubles. On the second court, Samanta Villegas Robles and Elita Silins won their matchup 6-4. The No. 1 doubles team of Karina Blas/Vera Gak Anagrova also dispatched their opponents by the score of 6-4.

Post took the first three singles matches of the afternoon at the No. 2, 4 and 1 positions, before Eliza Mulder was able to claim victory for STAC at No. 5 singles in a 6-1, 6-1 bout. Flaminia Maria Valci next won at No. 6 singles by the score of 6-0, 6-0 to tie the match at three wins apiece. The deciding contest would feature No. 3 Samanta Villegas Robles taking on Oceane Mallovre from Post. After 6-7 (5) and 6-3 scores through the first two sets, the third set would go unfinished as a result of darkness, tied 6-6 (6-6).

STAC 3/POST 3 - OFFICIAL RESULTS (MATCH SUSPENDED DUE TO DARKNESS)

DOUBLES

1. Karina Blas/Vera Gak Anagrova (STAC) def. Andrea Sandoval/Alexondra Dereban (POST), 6-4

2. Samanta Villegas Robles/Elita Silins (STAC) def. Oceane Mallovre/Annunciete De Souza (POST), 6-4

3. Jemima Parkinson/Ayesha Burnett (STAC) def. Julie D'Occhio/Sabrina Martino (POST), 6-1

Order of Finish: 3, 2*, 1

SINGLES

1. Annunciete De Souza (POST) def. Karina Blas (STAC), 6-4, 6-4

2. Andrea Sandoval (POST) def. Viktoriia Pavlovets (STAC), 6-3, 6-4

3. Samanta Villegas Robles (STAC) vs. Oceane Mallovre (POST), 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-6 (6-6) unfinished

4. Alexandre Dereban (POST) def. Jemima Parkinson (STAC) 6-2, 6-4

5. Eliza Mulder (STAC) def. Julie D'Occhio (POST), 6-1, 6-1

6. Flaminia Maria Valci (STAC) def. Sabrina Martino (POST), 6-0, 6-0

Order of finish: 2, 4, 1, 5, 6

Post Record: 3-3, 1-3 CACC

STAC Record: 5-1, 2-1 ECC

Notes: Match suspended due to darkness. Teams will replay the match at Post University in the Spring, with date/time to be determined.

Up Next: St. Thomas Aquinas hosts Queens College in an ECC contest on Friday, October 15. First service is scheduled for 2pm at the Riley Family Tennis Courts in Sparkill.