Bulls Sweep Dukes, 7-0

UB improves to 3-3 on the year

Denise Harijanto

PITTSBURGH, PA – The University at Buffalo women’s tennis team began its weekend in The Steel City with a 7-0 sweep of Duquesne on Friday afternoon. The Bulls won two of their three doubles competitions and swept through the six singles matches.

The Bulls began doubles play with two victories to claim the doubles point. UB’s first doubles team of Denise Harijanto and Diana Popescu remained undefeated with an 8-4 victory against Zena Williams and Rachel McGowan. Buffalo also picked up a victory at third doubles as Smaranda Stan and Anna Subenkova defeated Tara Majdalani and Lanna Buehler, 8-3.

Anna Subenkova

In singles action, the Bulls won all six contests, with five of those coming in straight sets. Harijanto, who is regionally ranked by the ITA, defeated Williams at first singles, 6-3-6-2. Popescu defeated her opponent at second singles, 6-1, 7-6 (1) while Stan picked up a win at third singles against Rebecca Poole, 7-6 (4), 6-2. At fourth singles Diana Toia defeated Samantha Noble, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, while Aleksandra Petrova defeated Alexandira Albano at fifth singles, 6-4, 6-2. The Bulls completed the sweep at sixth singles as Subenkova defeated Majdalani, 6-3,6-1. Freshman Sofya Ivanyuk played an exhibition singles match and defeated Stephanie Novakowski, 8-0.

The Bulls remain in the Pittsburgh area tomorrow as they face the University of Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon.

Smaranda Stan

Bulls 7, Duquesne 0

Doubles:
1. Denise Harijanto/Diana Popescu (UB) def. Zena Williams/Rachel McGowan (DU), 8-4
2. Samantha Noble/Rebecca Poole (DU) def. Diana Toia/Aleksandra Petrova (UB), 8-4
3. Smaranda Stan/Anna Subenkova (UB) def. Tara Majdalani/Lanna Buehler (DU), 8-3

Singles:
1. Denise Harijanto (UB) def. Zena Williams (DU), 6-3, 6-2
2. Diana Popescu (UB) def. Rachel McGowan (DU), 6-1, 7-6 (1)
3. Smaranda Stan (UB) def. Rebecca Poole (DU), 7-6 (4), 6-2
4. Diana Toia (UB) def. Samantha Noble (DU), 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
5. Aleksandra Petrova (UB) def. Alexandria Albano (DU), 6-4, 6-2
6. Anna Subenkova (UB) def. Tara Majdalani (DU), 6-3, 6-1
E Sonya Ivanyuk (UB) def. Stephanie Novakowski (DU), 8-0