Women's Tennis Remains Unbeaten with 5-2 Victory at Queens

Posted: Oct 08, 2022

Flushing, N.Y. - The St. Thomas Aquinas College Women's Tennis team extended its winning streak to four on Saturday at the QC Tennis Bubble, as the Spartans took down ECC rival Queens College, 5-2.

STAC began the evening, taking two out of three doubles matches, as Jemima Parkinson and Elita Silins took a 6-3 victory at No. 2 to set the tempo. The team of Paula Palero and Eliza Mulder would clinch the all important point for the Spartans with a 7-6 (2) triumph at the No. 3 position.

The host Knights would tie things up at 1-1, before the Spartans picked up a victory, with Paula Palero winning at No. 3; 6-2, 6-4. Another Queens win, once again knotted things, this time at 2-2. STAC would clinch the team victory with back-to-back triumphs, as Elita Silins dispatched her opponent at No. 6 by the score of 6-4, 6-3, before Ebba Rosberg closed things out at No. 1 with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 win. Amaia Balaguer Brau also took her match in the No. 5 slot, besting her opposition 3-6, 7-6 (6), 6-2.

Paula Palero and Elita Silins went 2-0 on the evening with both doubles and singles victories over Queens.

STAC 5/QUEENS 2 - OFFICIAL RESULTS

DOUBLES

1. Maja Makal & Gabriela Sciarrotta (QC) def. Ebba Rosberg & Samanta Villegas Robles (STAC) 7-5

2. Jemima Parkinson & Elita Silins (STAC) def. Caroline Hany-Fawzy & Ana Tarbujaru (QC) 6-3

3. Paula Palero & Eliza Mulder (STAC) def. Chloe Certain & Rea Hagishima (QC) 7-6 (2)

Order of Finish: 2, 1, 3*

SINGLES

1. Ebba Rosberg (STAC) def. Maja Makal (QC) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3

2. Caroline Hany-Fawzy (QC) def. Viktoriia Pavlovets (STAC) 6-1, 6-4

3. Paula Palero (STAC) def. Ana Tarbujaru (QC) 6-2, 6-4

4. Gabriela Sciarrotta (QC) def. Samanta Villegas Robles (STAC) 6-4, 6-3

5. Amaia Balaguer Brau (STAC) def. Mariana Ling (QC) 3-6, 7-6 (6), 6-2

6. Elita Silins (STAC) def. Chloe Certain (QC) 6-4, 6-3

Order of finish: 2, 3, 4, 6, 1*, 5

Queens Record: 3-1, 2-1 ECC

STAC Record: 4-0, 3-0 ECC

THE ROCKHILL REPORT

"People may look at the final score of 5-2 and think that this was an easy match for us today", said Coach Dan Rockhill. "Make no mistake, this one was close throughout as Queens fought extremely hard in all nine matches. A few key points likely decided the outcome in our favor."

"We have been working hard in practice on making good choices, especially in doubles, so I am pleased that we were not afraid to take chances in big moments. I am happy for Eliza as her willingness to take a risk in the tiebreaker at third doubles really set the tone for our win today. I am also happy for Ebba who clinched the match with her win over the ECC preseason player of the year. Ebba has been doing extra work so as to master her craft, so it was nice to see that pay off."

"It's also a really good sign for the team that we were able to go into Queens, under some difficult circumstances, and beat a talented team that forced us to earn our points.", remarked Rockhill.

"Our team importantly understands that this match is only the beginning and that we have a lot of work to do going forward."

UP NEXT

St. Thomas Aquinas College visits West Chester University of Pennsylvania on Wednesday, October 12 (2:00 p.m.).