SPARKILL, N.Y. - The Caldwell College women's tennis team dropped a non-conference dual at St. Thomas Aquinas College, 8-1 Thursday afternoon. The loss snaps the Cougars' winning streak at two and gives them a 2-10 record on the season.
Caldwell's only point came in third doubles, with sophomores Lisa Federico (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) and Kirsty Leedham (Ellesmere Port, England/Cheshire Acad.), pictured, defeating Christine Patyano and Valerie Massaro, 9-7.
Caldwell returns to the courts on Friday, Oct. 10 for a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference dual against Goldey-Beacom College at the Caldwell College Tennis Courts.
STAC 8, Caldwell 1
Singles
1. Alison Reeg (ST) def. Chiaki Saito, 6-0, 6-1
2. Caroline Gizzi (ST) def. Olga Ndhlovu, 6-1, 6-4
3. Kristen Schimpf (ST) def. Kirsty Leedham, 6-0, 6-2
4. Danielle Bicknell (ST) def. Suzanne Dragovcic, 6-0, 6-2
5. Christine Patyano (ST) def. Mackenzie Lynch, 8-3
6. Sarah Hughes (ST) def. Lisa Federico, 8-0
Doubles
1. Reeg/Bicknell (ST) def. Ndhlovu/Saito, 8-2
2. Trisha Burns/Nicki Byrnes (ST) def. Lynch/Dragovcic, 8-2
3. Leedham/Federico (C) def. Patyano/Valerie Massaro, 9-7