FLUSHING, N.Y. -- With the entire team making the trip down to the New York area for the ITA DII Men's and Women's East Regional Championships, Post University Women's Tennis saw themselves carry a couple of players into the Round of 64 for the Women's Open Singles as well as a duo into the Round of 32 Women's Open Doubles before bowing out.
HOW IT HAPPENED
All seven players from Post University competed in at least one Singles or one Doubles match with senior
Nina Langenfeld making it past New Haven's Elaina Morosky in the Singles Round of 128 in three sets before being ousted by Adelphi's Roisin Boyd in the Round of 64 in straight sets.
Senior
Megan Lombardt also advanced past the Round of 128 in the Women's Singles as she had a Bye before St. Thomas Aquinas College's Ombeline Robilliart defeated her in straight sets in the Round of 64.
The only duo to advance past the Round of 64 in the Women's Doubles would be freshmen
Julie Merlin and
Annelein Van Urk as they received a Bye before New Haven's Risako Umekuni and Victoria Togores won their match in the Round of 32 against them, 8-3.
A complete list of the scores from each Women's Singles and Doubles match featuring Post University is located below.
SCORES
Women's Open Singles
Caroline Mader (Assumption) def.
Julie Merlin - 6-1, 6-1 (Round of 128)
Dylan Smith (Franklin Pierce) def.
Gioia Turco - 7-5, 6-7 (7-2), 10-5 (Round of 128)
Ana Isabel Munoz Hernandez (Franklin Pierce) def.
Romy Leussink - 6-3, 6-3 (Round of 128)
Sakura Saito (Queens College) def.
Melanie Leussink - 6-0, 6-1 (Round of 128)
Kayla Taszymowicz (Queens College) def.
Annelein Van Urk - 6-1, 6-3 (Round of 128)
Megan Lombardt Advances in Round of 128 - Bye Round
Ombeline Robilliart (STAC) def.
Megan Lombardt - 6-2, 6-0 (Round of 64)
Nina Langenfeld def. Elaina Morosky (New Haven) - 7-6 (9-7), 6-1 (Round of 128)
Roisin Boyd (Adelphi) def.
Nina Langenfeld - 6-2, 6-1 (Round of 64)
Women's Open Doubles
Madison Mabrito and Augustina Ravera (New Haven) def.
Melanie Leussink and
Nina Langenfeld, 8-3 (Round of 64)
Mar Caneves and Elise Semmartin (STAC) def.
Gioia Turco and
Megan Lombardt, 8-1 (Round of 64)
Julie Merlin and
Annelein Van Urk Advance in Round of 64 - Bye Round
Risako Umekuni and Victoria Togores (New Haven) def.
Julie Merlin and
Annelein Van Urk, 8-3 (Round of 32)
WHO'S NEXT
Post University will play their next regular match against Jefferson University in their conference opener at home on September 17th with a 3:00 PM scheduled start time from Edgewood Bath and Tennis Club. The Eagles are 3-16 all-time against the Rams with losses in seven straight matches to them. The last time Post picked up a win was October 13th, 2018 with a 5-2 home win over Jefferson.