Dragons Down Fordham in Season Opener

Saturday, January 21

New York, N.Y.

6 p.m.

Drexel University

Fordham

1/22/2023 12:30:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

Biscoveanu Notches First Career Win

HARRISON, N.J. - The Drexel women's tennis defeated the Fordham Rams in the spring season opener on Saturday. The Dragons defeated the Rams 4-3, earning head coach Eric Biscoveanu his first victory at the helm of a program.

After Drexel dropped the doubles point, the Dragons pieced together four singles victories to defeat Fordham. In the No. 4 match Isabel Cabrerizo defeated Carlota Escoda, 6-2, 6-3. In the second-seeded match, Renata Lombera downed Avery Aude, 7-6 (5), 7-5. In the top-seeded match, Lorie Lemongo powered through a three-set victory. The sophomore downed her opponent, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. To clinch the match, Mya Fuentes downed her opponent in the sixth-seeded match. The senior overcame a heartbreaking first set loss and took the second and third sets. Fuentes took the second set, 6-1 and then clinched the victory in the tiebreaker 7-5.

The Dragons return to action on Friday, Jan. 27 at noon. Drexel travels to Piscataway, N.J. to take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

DOUBLES
1. Avery Aude/Valeriya Deminova (FORDHAM) def. Lorie Lemongo/Mya Fuentes (DREXEL) 6-3
2. Lindsay Hung/Carlota Escoda (FORDHAM) def. Isabel Cabrerizo/Cristina Corte Gonzalez (DREXEL) 6-1
3. Eleni Fasoula/Rachelle Yang (FORDHAM) vs. Aida Garcia Mendez/Renata Lombera (DREXEL) 5-5, unfinished
Order of Finish: 2, 1

SINGLES
1. Lorie Lemongo (DREXEL) def. Lindsay Hung (FORDHAM) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
2. Renata Lombera (DREXEL) def. Avery Aude (FORDHAM) 7-6 (7-5), 7-5
3. Eleni Fasoula (FORDHAM) def. Cristina Corte Gonzalez (DREXEL) 5-7, 6-4, 6-2
4. Isabel Cabrerizo (DREXEL) def. Carlota Escoda (FORDHAM) 6-2, 6-3
5. Lorraine Bermann (FORDHAM) def. Aida Garcia Mendez (DREXEL) 7-6 (7-4), 3-6, 6-3
6. Mya Fuentes (DREXEL) def. Sofie Siem (FORDHAM) 6-7 (5-7), 6-1, 7-6 (7-5)
Order of Finish: 4, 2, 1, 5, 3, 6