Brooklyn, NY — The Brooklyn College women's tennis team fell to William Paterson University, 5-2, on Wednesday afternoon on the Roosevelt Tennis Courts. Prior to the match, four seniors were recognized on Senior Day. Brooklyn ends their season with a 4-10 overall record while the Pioneers improve to 3-3.
The Bulldogs earned two singles victories, with Amara Stewart and Kristen Vega leading the way. Brooklyn also picked up a win at third doubles as Amar Abdel Gaphar and Tiffany Edwards secured a 6-1 victory.
William Paterson took two of the three doubles matches to claim the doubles point. Allison Stein and Isabella Paladino defeated Brooklyn's Alexis Goodman and Medina Kuc, 6-3, at first doubles, while Hilary Valdez and Nadine Mari edged Aniyah James and Amara Stewart, 6-4, at second doubles. Abdel Gaphar and Edwards provided Brooklyn's doubles win at the third position.
In singles play, Stewart delivered a straight-set victory at third singles, defeating Valdez, 6-3, 6-2. Vega also earned a decisive win at sixth singles, defeating Racheal Agha, 6-2, 6-1.
Goodman battled back after dropping the opening set against Stein at second singles, taking the second set, 6-4, before falling in a third-set tiebreaker. Paladino defeated James at first singles, while Mari edged Kuc at fourth singles in another competitive match. Kozlowski secured William Paterson's fifth singles point with a straight-set win over Edwards.
