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Petersen clinches win for Saints women's tennis on Senior Day

Posted 4/17/18

Senior Lia Petersen clinched a 6-3 win over Union for the St. Lawrence women's tennis team with her win at No. 2 singles on Sunday afternoon in the Newell Field House to help the Saints sweep the …

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Petersen clinches win for Saints women's tennis on Senior Day

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Senior Lia Petersen clinched a 6-3 win over Union for the St. Lawrence women's tennis team with her win at No. 2 singles on Sunday afternoon in the Newell Field House to help the Saints sweep the weekend.

Petersen and fellow senior Emily Wyman were honored prior to the start of Sunday's match with the Dutchwomen, which was the last home match of their collegiate careers. Together the duo has helped the program to 36 wins, including 21 at home through the last four years.

The Saints took a 2-1 lead with win at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles, before Caroline Reilly, Haley Sherrard and Petersen won in succession to start singles play to push the lead to 5-1 and seal the win for St. Lawrence.

Reilly shut out Alissa Sangiuolo, 6-0, 6-0, at No. 4 and Sherrard followed with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Alex Greenberg at No. 5. Then, in her match at No. 2, Petersen beat Megan Brown, 6-3, 6-1.

Maddie Nasch won the sixth and final match of the day for the Saints, shutting out her opponent at No. 6.

Results – St. Lawrence 6, Union 3

Doubles –

Megan Brown/Natalia Pezzuco def. Emily Wyman/Lia Petersen – 8-5

Katherine Apt/Caroline Reilly def. Julianne Loree/Alissa Sangiuolo – 8-0

Grace van Tartwijk/Carly Jefferson def. Allison Remmell/Alex Greenberg -8-1

Singles –

Natalia Pezzuco def. Emily Wyman – 7-5, 6-0

Lia Petersen def. Megan Brown – 6-3, 6-1

Julianne Loree def. Katherine Apt – 7-6 (5), 6-2

Caroline Reilly def. Alissa Sangiuolo – 6-0, 6-0

Haley Sherrard def. Alex Greenberg – 6-2, 6-0

Maddie Nasch def. Madeleine Hamparian – 6-0, 6-0

Records - St. Lawrence (7-9, 5-1 LL), Union (5-6, 1-4 LL)

Order of Finish – Doubles (3, 2, 1), Singles (4, 5, 2, 1, 3, 6)

Up Next –

The Saints will travel to Rochester, N.Y. for matches against RIT and SUNY Geneseo on Saturday, April 21.