Sophomore Jacquelyn Cary |
JERSEY CITY, N.J. – For the third consecutive year the Niagara University women’s tennis team (14-8) will be playing for the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference title and a trip to the NCAA Tournament. The Purple Eagles defeated Rider University, 4-1, Saturday in the semifinals. They will play top-seeded Marist College at 11 a.m. Sunday.
Niagara won the first point of the match when it was victorious at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles. Senior Mariam Al-Shikarchy and junior Danielle Greiner defeated Amanda Doetsch and Devin Crawback, 8-5, at the top spot. The sophomore duo of Jacquelyn Cary and Julianne Prokopich beat Caitlin Crawback and Dana Previti, 8-0.
In singles, Al-Shikarchy ran her winning streak to 11 straight with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Doetsch at No. 1. Greiner knocked off Devin Crawback at No. 2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 and Cary picked up the match-winning point with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Previti at No. 4.
In the regular-season meeting on April 10, the Purple Eagles lost to Marist, 6-1.
Niagara earned the program’s first trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2003.
SINGLES
1. Miriam Al-Shikarchy (NU) def. Amanda Doetsch (RID) 6-1, 6-3
2. Danielle Grenier (NU) def. Devin Crawback (RID) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
3. Caitlin Crawback (RID) def. Kendra Daigler (NU) 6-0, 6-2
4. Jacquelyn Cary (NU) def. Carolina Duval (RID) DNF, 6-4
5. Julianne Prokopich (NU) vs Dana Previti (RID) 6-2, 6-0
6. Shella Dargout (NU) vs Kelly Chouinard (RID) DNP
DOUBLES
1. Al-Shikarchy/Greiner (NU) def. Doetsch/D. Crawback (RID) 8-5
2. Cary/Prokopich (NU) def. C. Crawback/Previti (RID) 8-0
3. Daigler/Dargout (NU) vs Duval/Kapinus (RID) DNF, 3-0 (Rider)
