WOMEN'S TENNIS UPENDS YELLOW JACKETS

Orangeburg, N.Y. (9/7/19) The Dominican College women's tennis program won their first match in program history this afternoon as they upended the visiting Yellow Jackets of American International College, 4-3.

Team Stats

American International College

Dominican (N.Y.)

Score

Doubles

M. Jimeno-Vincente / Mikaela Johnson (AIC-W)
def. Paula Gutierrez / Isha Mbaye (DOMIN-W)

6-3

Sophie Roberge / Jordyn Issac (AIC-W)
def. Nora Frederick / Elizabeth Hixson (DOMIN-W)

6-3

Joana Ndunduma / Joanna Spano (DOMIN-W)
def. Melissa Fellen / No player (AIC-W)

FINAL - DEFAULT

Singles

M. Jimeno-Vincente (AIC-W)
def. Paula Gutierrez (DOMIN-W)

6-1 , 6-4

Mikaela Johnson (AIC-W)
def. Isha Mbaye (DOMIN-W)

6-1 , 6-2

Nora Frederick (DOMIN-W)
def. Sophie Roberge (AIC-W)

6-1 , 6-0

Elizabeth Hixson (DOMIN-W)
def. Jordyn Issac (AIC-W)

7-5 , 6-4

Joana Ndunduma (DOMIN-W)
def. Melissa Fellen (AIC-W)

6-0 , 6-0

Joanna Spano (DOMIN-W)
def. No player (AIC-W)

FINAL - DEFAULT

September 7, 2019

Orangeburg, N.Y. (9/7/19) The Dominican College women's tennis program won their first match in program history this afternoon as they upended the visiting Yellow Jackets of American International College, 4-3.

Freshman Elizabeth Hixson (Smithfield, Utah) secured the match for the Lady Chargers when she won her singles match by the scores of 7-5 and 6-4 to give DC the 4-2 lead.

AIC singles player Meri Jimeno-Vincente defeated Paula Gutierrez (Bogota, Columbia) in the last match of the day for the final 4-3 score.

The Yellow Jackets took two out of three double matches but had to forfeit a singles to see the score tied, 1-1. Freshman Joana Ndunduma (Cedar Hill Texas) put the Lady Chargers ahead 2-1 after winning her singles match, 6-0 and 6-0.

Mikaela Johnson of AIC re-tied the match with her win at second singles, but freshman Nora Frederick (Dover, Del.) won her third singles match, 6-1 and 6-0 to take a 3-2 lead.

Hixson brought home her intense singles match to give the women's tennis program their first-ever victory.

Dominican returns to the courts tomorrow as they open Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) play when they host Holy Family University.

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement. Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world. Dominican also sponsors 17 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level. To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.