Flash Points:

• SFU Women's Tennis fell 7-0 against Duquesne on Sunday at the Alpha Tennis and Fitness Club.
• The Dukes swept the singles and doubles action.
• The Red Flash is 7-10 overall and finishes the regular season next weekend with matches at Bucknell and Saint Joseph's.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Saint Francis Women's Tennis team dropped a 7-0 decision against Duquesne on Sunday at The Alpha Tennis and Fitness Club.  The Dukes swept the singles and doubles action.  SFU dropped to 7-10 overall, while Duquesne improved to 12-7.
 
"We played a very good Duquesne team today," said Head Coach Rob Castille. "Our girls fought hard, but Duquesne was just too good today."
 
At the top doubles spot, freshman Laura Gutierrez (Bogota, Colombia/Cibercolegio UCN) and sophomore Stephanie Miller (Washington, D.C./St. John's College High School) took on Duquesne's Julianne Herman and Kylie Isaacs.  The Red Flash duo fell 6-2.
 
In the match at No. 2, sophomore Raksha Bode (Reunion, Fla./Florida Virtual School) and freshman Lucia Seigford (Madrid, Spain/Mirasur) met the Dukes' Zuzanna Stelmaszak and Megan Wasson.  The SFU pair dropped a 6-4 decision.
 
Duquesne won the match at No. 3 by default due to no SFU player available.
 
"In doubles, we had some chances but just couldn't convert those opportunities," said Castille. "In singles, we competed well, but it just wasn't our day. We'll keep working this week and be ready for two tough matches next weekend."
 
Seigford faced Duquesne's Isaacs at No. 1 singles, but fell 6-0, 6-0.  Gutierrez met the Dukes' Herman at No. 2 but suffered a 6-2, 6-2 setback.
 
At No. 3, Miller took on DU's Wasson, but dropped a 6-2, 6-2 decision.  Bode competed against Duquesne's Laurel Shymansky at No. 4.  In a tight first set, Bode fell 7-6, including 7-5 in the tiebreaker.  She then dropped a 6-1 second set.
 
Freshman Kathryn Dunleavy (Farmington Hills, Mich./Mercy) met Duquesne's Stelmaszak at No. 5.  The Red Flash rookie fell 6-4, 6-1.
 
The Dukes won the match at No. 6 by default due to no SFU player available.
 
The Red Flash finishes the regular season next week with matches against two in-state rivals.  SFU visits Bucknell on Friday, April 7 for a 3 p.m. match and Saint Joseph's on Saturday, April 8 for a 2 p.m. contest.
 
Doubles:
1. Herman/Isaacs(DUQ) def. Gutierrez/Miller(SFU), 6-2
2. Stelmaszak/Wasson(DUQ) def. Bode/Seigford(SFU), 6-4
3. Miller/Shymansky(DUQ) win by default (No SFU Player)
Order of Finish: 3,1,2
 
Singles:
1. Isaacs(DUQ) def. Seigford(SFU), 6-0, 6-0
2. Herman(DUQ) def. Gutierrez(SFU), 6-2, 6-2
3. Wasson(DUQ) def. Miller(SFU), 6-2, 6-2
4. Shymansky(DUQ) def. Bode(SFU), 7-6(5), 6-1
5. Stelmaszak(DUQ) def. Dunleavy(SFU), 6-4, 6-1
6. Mitrovic(DUQ) wins by default (No SFU Player)
Order of Finish: 6,1,3,5,2,4