Box Score WEST WINDSOR, N.J. – Women's Tennis headed to Mercer County Tennis Center for the quarterfinal of the NEC Tournament earlier today. The Knights had a successful day against #5 Le Moyne, taking the victory 4-0 to move on to the semifinals. This is the second meeting between the teams, with the Knights having won the first dual earlier this season. The Burgundy and Blue had a good start, winning the doubles point with two victories courtesy of Alena Kubanova/Namie Isago and Mireia Turro/Valentina Silva. Kubanova and Isago defeated Lilia Raiss and Stella Simeonova 6-2, while Turro and Silva beat Isabella Barona and Ella Fernando 6-2. On the singles side, the Knights were able to clinch the win with three victories by Mireia Turro, Namie Isago and Valentina Silva.
 
The Knights will continue their run in the NEC Championships on April 13, as they take on #1 Sacred Heart in the semifinals. This is the second meeting with the Pioneers, with Sacred Heart having won the dual earlier this year 4-3.   
 

RESULTS

DOUBLES
KUBANOVA, Alena/ISAGO, Namie (FDU) def. RAISS, Lilia/SIMEONOVA, Stella (LEM) 6-2
TURRO, Mireia/SILVA, Valentina (FDU) def. BARONA, Isabella/FERNANDO, Ella (LEM) 6-2
BHAGIA, Gauri/LIM, Anastasia (FDU) vs. LILLEGREN, Francesca/PEPPER, Fiona (LEM) 4-3, unfinished

SINGLES
KUBANOVA, Alena (FDU) vs. RAISS, Lilia (LEM) 6-3, 4-3, unfinished
LIM, Anastasia (FDU) vs. CASARES, Paula (LEM) 3-6, 5-2, unfinished
TURRO, Mireia (FDU) def. FERNANDO, Ella (LEM) 6-3, 6-3
ISAGO, Namie (FDU) def. ALVAREZ, Alicia (LEM) 6-2, 6-3
SILVA, Valentina (FDU) def. BARONA, Isabella (LEM) 6-3, 6-2
KOSTSINA, K. (FDU) vs. SIMEONOVA, Stella (LEM) 6-2, 5-5, unfinished
 
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