Box Score The women's tennis team dropped its home opener, 7-2, to Rutgers-Newark on Friday evening at Randall's Island. Sophomore Armine Kurkjian was able to take the first singles match 6-4, 6-1 and sophomore Jessica Melchiorre defeated Rutgers-Newark's six singles player 6-2, 7-5.

"We took a step in the right direction against Newark, only coming up a bit short this time around," head coach Lauren Mallon said. "My team and I are already pumped for our next match and can't wait for the chance at an epic comeback."

The Bloodhounds hit the road this week facing the Cardinals of York on Tuesday, September 10 and NYU-Poly on Thursday, September 12.

Rutgers-Newark 7, John Jay 2
Doubles Competition:

1. Michelle Kvitnitsky/Yara Elsekhely (RNUW) def. Kurkjian, Armine/Baez, Gabriela (JOHNJAY) 8-4

2. Dhaneya Kumar/Michelle Nagamine (RNUW) def. Morina, Enida/Riddick, Precious (JOHNJAY) 8-0

3. Maggie Tchorzewska/Maria Larrea (RNUW) def. Brook, Nadejda/Melchiorre, Jessica (JOHNJAY) 8-4

Singles Competition:

1. Kurkjian, Armine (JOHNJAY) def. Dhaneya Kumar (RNUW) 6-4, 6-1

2. Michelle Kvitnitsky (RNUW) def. Baez, Gabriela (JOHNJAY) 6-0, 6-2

3. Yara Elsekhely (RNUW) def. Riddick, Precious (JOHNJAY) 6-1, 6-1

4. Michelle Nagamine (RNUW) def. Morina, Enida (JOHNJAY) 6-0, 6-0

5. Maggie Tchorzewska (RNUW) def. Caravantes, Lissette (JOHNJAY) 6-0, 6-2

6. Melchiorre, Jessica (JOHNJAY) def. Maria Larrea (RNUW) 6-2, 7-5

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