EMMITSBURG, Md. – The Saint Francis women's tennis team (3-8) fell to LIU (3-0) in its Northeast Conference opener on Saturday by a 7-0 mark. Juniors Anouk Ma-Ajong and Romina Cutipa each took their singles matches to three sets but could not win set three to earn the point.
 

Saint Francis 0, LIU 7
Records: Saint Francis (3-8), LIU (3-0)
Location: Mount St. Mary's University Tennis Courts (Emmitsburg, Md.)
 
SINGLES
Cutipa was neck-in-neck with LIU's Storkaas at No. 3 singles. Storkaas claimed set one in extra, earning the narrow 7-6 win, before Cutipa won set two by a deciding 6-0 margin. Cutipa was edged out in set three 6-4 as the Sharks claimed the point.

Ma-Ajong also pushed her singles match to three sets, but ultimately fell to Erechtchenko at No. 2 singles. LIU took the first set 6-1 before Ma-Ajong earned the 6-4 victory in set two. Erechtchenko won the match with a 6-2 victory in set three.

Nagisa Miyake and Jorjoliani required extra in set one of their No. 4 singles match but Jorjoliani would win, 7-5, 6-3.

At No. 1 singles, Dominique Yeo fell to Kuzina, 6-4, 6-2. Marie Discini lost her No. 5 singles match in straight sets, 6-3.

DOUBLES
The Sharks earned the doubles point with wins at No. 1 doubles and No. 2 doubles. Both SFU doubles teams were defeated 6-0 as Cutipa and Yeo made up the Red Flash's No. 1 doubles team and Miyake and Ma-Ajong played at No. 2 doubles.
 
UP NEXT
The Saint Francis men and women conclude the weekend's schedule with a match at Mount St. Mary's on Sunday, beginning at 11:30 a.m.
 
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