Bulls Fall To Nationally-Ranked Tigers, 5-2

Diana Popescu and Smaranda Stan pick up singles victories

Smaranda Stan

PRINCETON, NJ – The University at Buffalo women’s tennis team took to the road for the first time this spring dropping their first dual match of the season. The host Princeton Tigers took a 5-2 decision over the Bulls, Sunday afternoon at the Jadwin Gym courts. The loss drops UB to 2-1 on the season.

For the first time this season, UB dropped the doubles point as the senior duo of Andreea Novaceanu (Bucharest, Romania/Emil Racovita) and Tina Jacob (Singapore/Raffles JC) picked up the only doubles victory at third doubles scoring a 8-5 victory over Sarah Hoffman and Kristen Scott. The Bulls put up a valiant fight in the other two matches, but fell 8-4 and 8-6, respectively.

Diana Popescu

In singles play, the Bulls took two of the six matches, winning both in three sets. At third singles, freshman Diana Popescu (Alexandria, Romania/AL. I. Cuza) won over Rebecca Parks, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. Popescu remains the UB leader in singles victories this year. In fourth singles, junior Smaranda Stan (Stantu Gheorghe, Romania/Economic) defeated Sarah Huah, 6-3, 6-7 (8), 1-0 (9).

The Bulls will remain on the road this Friday as they head to St. Bonaventure for a 3:00 pm start against the Bonnies.

Singles
1. Melissa Saiontz, (Princeton), def. Andreea Novaceanu, (Buffalo), 6-4, 6-0
2. Ivana King, (Princeton), def. Denise Harijanto, (Buffalo), 7-5, 6-3
3. Diana Popescu, (Buffalo), def. Rebecca Parks, (Princeton), 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
4. Smaranda Stan, (Buffalo), def. Sarah Huah, (Princeton), 6-3, 6-7 (8), 1-0 (9)
5. Taylor Marable, (Princeton), def. Diana Toia, (Buffalo), 6-0, 6-4
6. Sarah Hoffman, (Princeton), def. Tina Jacob, (Buffalo), 6-4, 6-3

Doubles
1. King/Parks, (Princeton), def. Harijanto/Popescu, (Buffalo), 8-4
2. Marable/Saiontz, (Princeton), def. Stan/Toia, (Buffalo), 8-6
3. Novaceanu/Jacob, (Buffalo), def. Hoffman/Kristen Scott, (Princeton), 8-5

02/17/2008