NEWARK, N.J.- The Knights have now won back-to-back contests after downing the NJIT Highlanders 4-3. Winning the doubles point put FDU out in front early, with
Katsiaryna Kostsina in position late to win the final match of the day and send the Knights home victorious.
Oleksandra Ovsiienko and
Valentina Silva have also put wins on consecutive scoresheets as the Knights begin to pick up momentum.
#1 Doubles
COCERO, Irene / WIPFLI, Laura (NJITW) def. Lim, Anastasia / Kim, Yelena (FDUW) (6–1)
#2 Doubles
Fredericks-McKee, Sophia / Kato, Ann (FDUW) def. MENENDEZ, Paula / AYDIN, Freyza (NJITW) (6–4)
#3 Doubles
Silva, Valentina / Kostsina, Katsiaryna (FDUW) def. KOSZO, Petra / HEPCAL, Luisa (NJITW) (6–4)
#1 Singles
WIPFLI, Laura (NJITW) def. Lim, Anastasia (FDUW) (6–2, 2–6, 6–0)
#2 Singles
MENENDEZ, Paula (NJITW) def. Fredericks-McKee, Sophia (FDUW) (6–1, 4–6, 6–2)
#3 Singles
COCERO, Irene (NJITW) def. Kim, Yelena (FDUW) (7–6, 3–6, 6–4)
#4 Singles
Ovsiienko, Oleksandra (FDUW) def. AYDIN, Freyza (NJITW) (6–3, 6–4)
#5 Singles
Silva, Valentina (FDUW) def. SAZAN, Asima (NJITW) (7–5, 6–2)
#6 Singles
Kostsina, Katsiaryna (FDUW) def. FERNANDES, Diana (NJITW) (3–6, 6–3, 6–4)
The Knights play later this weekend at Penn, on Feb. 22, at 11 a.m.