BRONX, N.Y. – The Lehman College women's tennis opened the season with a win today, beating NYU-Polytechnic, 7-2, in a match played at the Lehman College APEX.

The Lightning got off to a great start, sweeping all three doubles matches. At first doubles, Nellya Blinova (New York, N.Y./Moscow, Russia) teamed with Marisela Camano (Rosedale, N.Y./Humanities and the Arts) to win 8-2, while Patricia Cadet (New York, N.Y./Clara Barton) and Aminat Adebayo (Brooklyn, N.Y./Erasmus) won at second by the same score. Danielle Buckley (Bronx, N.Y./Lehman HS) and Neralda Zuniga (New York, N.Y./Dual Language and Asian Studies) swept third doubles 8-0.

In singles action, winners were Blinova at first (6-0, 6-0), Cadet at third (6-1, 6-2), Fiona Crowley (Yonkers, N.Y./Ursuline) at fifth 6-1, 6-2, and Jamie Minchala (Ozone Park, N.Y./Richmond Hill) at sixth 6-0, 6-1.

Poly claimed wins at second and fourth singles, by Khrystyna Machalaba and Stephanie Curbo.

Next on the schedule for the Lightning is a trip to St. Joseph's of Long Island tomorrow.