Syracuse Tennis Defeats Colgate In Opener

Hamilton, N.Y. — The Syracuse University women's tennis won its season opener defeating Colgate, 5-2, Wednesday at Colgate in Hamilton, N.Y.

Junior Masha Kabanova (Moscow, Russia/ School #528) defeated Lauren Erikson 6-0, 6-3 in No. 1 singles. Kabonova also won her doubles match. She teamed with junior Shervin Saedinia (Woodland Hills, CA/Calabasas) to defeat Colgate's Lindsay Suffredini and Emily Wenink, 8-2, in No. 1 doubles. Kabanova now has 91 career wins, while Saedinia, who won both of her matches at Colgate, has 85 career victories.

The Orangewomen head to the Cornell Invitational this weekend in Ithaca, N.Y. The competition begins Friday and will be completed Sunday, Feb. 3.


Agate:
SU def. CU 5-2
Singles
No. 1 Masha Kabanova (SU) def. Lauren Erikson (CU) 6-0, 6-3
No. 2 Daniela Kaluskova (SU) def. Lindsay Suffredini  (CU) 6-3, 6-2
No. 3 Shervin Saedinia (SU) def. Jamie Maldow (CU) 6-4, 6-2
No. 4 Kristine Bech Holte (SU) def. Lindsey Sine (CU) 6-3, 6-2
No. 5 Jessica Fede (CU) def.  Jessica Schlosser (SU) 6-4, 6-3
No. 6 Marion Charlier (SU) def. Emily Wenink (CU) 6-4, 6-4

Doubles
No. 1 Kabanova/ Saedinia (SU) def. Suffredini/ Wenink (CU) 8-2
No. 2 Erikson/ Sine (CU) def. Holte/ Schlosser (SU) 9-7
No. 3 Fede/ Maldow (CU) def. Kaluskova/ Margot (SU) 8-3

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