Bronx, N.Y. – The Lehman College women's tennis team secured a hard-fought 5-2 victory against visiting Albertus Magnus College in a CUNYAC match-up at The APEX Courts on Saturday. With the win, the Lightning improved to 4-8 overall and 3-2 in conference play, while the Falcons dropped to 0-10 on the year and 0-5 in CUNYAC action.
Lehman set the tone early by capturing the doubles point, winning two of the three matches to take an initial lead. The Lightning then sealed the overall team victory by dominating the singles lineup, winning four of the six encounters.
At No. 3 singles,
Elizabeth Nlemchukwu put on a commanding performance to defeat Abigail Francis in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1.
Patricia Santiago-Montes added another point for Lehman at No. 4 singles, defeating Ashley Ouellette 6-2, 6-1. In the lower half of the lineup,
Ndeye (Awa) Ndiaye triumphed at No. 5 singles over Aprile Allen, 6-2, 6-3, while
Mamie Kolley delivered a flawless 6-0, 6-0 shutout against Shelby Bureau at No. 6.
Lehman will conclude its regular-season home schedule at The APEX Courts on Monday, October 19th. The Lightning are set to host Pratt Institute for another CUNYAC matchup, with doubles action set for 4 pm ET.
