BETHLEHEM, Pa. (Feb. 9, 2015) – The Saint Francis U women's tennis team put up a tough fight, but ended up falling to a pair of quality opponents on the road over the weekend.  Youngstown State bested the Red Flash, 5-2, on Friday before Lehigh edged SFU, 4-3, on Sunday.

"The girls faced two solid teams this weekend," said Castille. "After our match with Youngstown, we had a long talk and discussed many things that will help us improve and make us a more competitive team. I was extremely pleased to see that the girls applied those things we addressed in their match with Lehigh. I am confident that the girls will continue to work on and imply these things in future matches." 


After being swept in doubles play by the Mountain Hawks, Rafaela Panizza (Jundiai, Brazil) and Alex Sachs (Parkland, Fla./Stoneman Douglas) broke through out of their Nos. 2 and 3 positions.  No. 5 Dani Gryckiewicz (Calgary, Alberta/Calgary Academy) kept hope alive for an SFU team win, but Lehigh took the next point to sew-up the outcome.


Against YSU, the Flash picked up the doubles point thanks to a win from the No. 2 tandem of Dani Gryckiewicz (Calgary, Alberta/Calgary Academy) and Alex Sachs (Parkland, Fla./Stoneman Douglas) and a win by default at No. 3.  SFU's lone singles point also came by default.



Youngstown State (4-3) def. Saint Francis (2-3), 5-2

Doubles
1. Marta Burak/Dominika Lackova (YSU) def. Shivani Patel (Leicestershire, England/Repton School)/Rafaela Panizza (Jundiai, Brazil) (SFU), 6-3
2. Dani Gryckiewicz (Calgary, Alberta/Calgary Academy)/Alex Sachs (Parkland, Fla./Stoneman Douglas) (SFU) def. Annina Brendel/Julianna Heino (YSU), 7-5
3. SFU wins by default

Order of finish: 3, 1, *2
*Clinched doubles point

Singles
1. Marta Burak (YSU) def. Shivani Patel (Leicestershire, England/Repton School) (SFU), 6-0, 6-0
2. Dominika Lackova (YSU) def. Rafaela Panizza (Jundiai, Brazil) (SFU), 6-3, 6-4
3. Annina Brendel (YSU) def. Alex Sachs (Parkland, Fla./Stoneman Douglas) (SFU), 6-3, 6-0
4. Victoria Ferry (YSU) def. Brittini Jentz (Plano, Texas/Ursuline Academy of Dallas) (SFU), 6-3, 6-7(3), 7-6(2)
5. Julianna Heino (YSU) def. Camila Diaz (Carolina, Puerto Rico/Colegio La Piedad) (SFU), 6-0, 6-2
6. SFU wins by default

Order of finish: 6, 1, 3, 2, *5, 4
*Clinched the match-winning 4th point



Lehigh (2-2) def. Saint Francis (2-4), 4-3

Doubles
1. Jamie Campisi/Christina Auyeung (LU) def. Rafaela Panizza (Jundiai, Brazil)/Shivani Patel (Leicestershire, England/Repton School) (SFU), 6-4
2. Briana Maravich/Abby Farrell (LU) def. Dani Gryckiewicz (Calgary, Alberta/Calgary Academy)/Alex Sachs (Parkland, Fla./Stoneman Douglas) (SFU), 6-3
3. Kirstin Godau/Cassidy Cruz (LU) def. Brittini Jentz (Plano, Texas/Ursuline Academy of Dallas)/Camila Diaz (Carolina, Puerto Rico/Colegio La Piedad) (SFU), 6-2

Order of finish: 3, *2, 1
*Clinched doubles point


Singles
1. Christina Auyeung (LU) def. Shivani Patel (Leicestershire, England/Repton School) (SFU), 6-3, 6-2
2. Rafaela Panizza (Jundiai, Brazil) (SFU) def. Cassidy Cruz (LU), 5-7, 6-4, 6-0
3. Alex Sachs (Parkland, Fla./Stoneman Douglas) (SFU) def. Jamie Campisi (LU), 2-6, 6-3, 7-6(6)
4. Briana Maravich (LU) def. Brittini Jentz (Plano, Texas/Ursuline Academy of Dallas) (SFU), 6-2, 6-4
5. Dani Gryckiewicz (Calgary, Alberta/Calgary Academy) (SFU) def. Abby Farrell (LU), 6-4, 1-6, 1-0(11)
6. Kirstin Godau (LU) def. Camila Diaz (Carolina, Puerto Rico/Colegio La Piedad) (SFU), 6-1, 6-4

Order of finish: 1, 4, 2, 3, *5, 6
*Clinched the match-winning 4th point