Brooklyn, N.Y. –
Patricia Santiago-Montes won the deciding match at No. 4 singles to propel the Lehman College women's tennis team to a thrilling 4-3 CUNYAC victory over host Brooklyn College at the Roosevelt Tennis Courts on Thursday. With the win, the Lightning improve to 3-8 overall and 2-3 in conference action, while the Bulldogs drop to 3-7 overall and 0-2 in CUNYAC.
After dropping two of the three doubles matches and losing the initial doubles point, Lehman rallied fiercely in singles play, capturing four of the six flights to clinch the team triumph.
At No. 1 singles, Lehman's
Gabriela Vargas battled back from a set down to defeat Alexis Goodman 1-6, 6-1, 6-2. Santiago-Montes then secured the match-winner in dramatic fashion at the No. 4 spot, outlasting Amara Stewart in a three-set thriller, 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3).
The Lightning also picked up crucial points at the bottom of the lineup.
Fernanda Navarrete claimed a straight-sets victory at No. 5 singles, defeating Brooklyn's Amar Abel Gaphar 6-4, 6-1. At No. 6 singles,
Ndeye (Awa) Ndiaye completed another three-set comeback, overcoming Kristen Vega 0-6, 6-2, 6-4.
Lehman returns home to The APEX Courts on Saturday, October 17, hosting Albertus Magnus College in a non-conference match-up. Doubles play is scheduled to begin at 1 pm ET.
