University of Albany's Laine Mackey Leads Women's Tennis to 5-2 Road Victory Against St. Bonaventure - UAlbany Sports 2010

St. Bonaventure, N.Y. - Laine Mackey defeated St. Bonaventure's Maria Barousse at No. 2 singles, while also teaming up with Aubrey Brooks for a doubles win to lead UAlbany to a 5-2 win over the Bonnies in non-conference tennis action on Saturday afternoon.

St. Bonaventure won the top singles match, as Barousse and teammate Amanda Pallikunnel defeated Susan Ma and Livia Gherman, 8-7 (4). UAlbany claimed victories at No. 2 and No. 3 to take the doubles point for the Great Danes. Mackey and Brooks defeated Manuela Marin and Kalia Garcia Rojas, 8-4, while Sarah Iannone and Caitlin Crowley posted an 8-1 win over Kathryn Kvas and Riley Archer.

UAlbany was victorious in four singles matches, led at the top position by Gherman, who defeated Marin, 7-5, 5-7, 10-8. Mackey recorded a 6-4, 7-5 win in her match, while Brooks and Iannone also notched singles victories for the Great Danes. Both players defeated their opponents by scores of 6-0, 6-1. St. Bonaventure's Kvas defeated Ma at No. 3 singles, posting a 6-0, 6-2 victory, while Crowley fell to Pallikunnel, 6-4, 6-4 at the forth singles spot.

UAlbany will return to action on the road on Friday, Feb. 5, visiting Long Island for a non-conference match starting at 7 p.m.

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Doubles

Maria Barousse/Amanda Pallikunnel (SB) def. Susan Ma/Livia Gherman (UA), 8-7 (4)

Laine Mackey/Aubrey Brooks (UA) def. Manuela Marin/Kalia Garcia Rojas (SB), 8-4

Sarah Iannone/Caitlin Crowley (UA) def. Kathryn Kvas/Riley Archer, 8-1

Singles

Gherman (UA) def. Marin (SB), 7-5, 5-7, 10-8

Mackey (UA) def. Barousse (SB), 6-4, 7-5

Kvas (SB) def. Ma (UA), 6-0, 6-2

Pallikunnel (SB) def. Crowley (UA), 6-4, 6-4

Brooks (UA) def. Garcia Rojas (SB), 6-0, 6-1

Iannone (UA) def. Archer (SB), 6-0, 6-1


Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information