Syracuse Storms Back to Beat St. John's

Friday, February 7

Syracuse, NY

2 PM

Syracuse University

St. John's

2/7/2020 5:06:00 PM | Tennis

Box Score

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Four straight singles wins propelled the Syracuse University women's tennis team to a 4-3 victory against St. John's on Friday at Drumlins Country Club. The Orange lost the doubles point and an injury to Polina Kozyreva had SU down 2-0 before singles play began due to forfeiting the sixth singles match. Syracuse lost the No. 1 singles match before winning four straight to secure the comeback victory. Miranda Ramirez, Zeynep Erman and Kim Hansen won their singles matches in two sets each and then Sofya Treshcheva secured the win for the Orange with a 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 victory at No.3 singles.

"Being down with the 3-0 deficit, coming back and taking it to them on the last couple courts was extremely good for us," said head coach Younes Limam. "Knowing that it came down to Sonya's (Treshcheva) match, the way she handled the situation, the way she played, was very inspiring for all of the team."

How it Happened
St. John's won the doubles point. The tandem of Jessica Livianu and Milka Genkova beat Syracuse's Zeynep Erman and Kim Hansen at No.1 doubles, 6-1. The Red Storm's Gabriela Tenorio and Kajsa Stegrell secured the 1-0 lead at No. 3 doubles with a score of 4-3 due to an injury to Syracuse's Polina Kozyreva, who was playing with Sofya Treshcheva.

St. John's scored the first singles point due to a forfeit by injury. The Red Storm took a 3-0 advantage when Livianu beat Guzal Yusupova at No.1 in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1. Down 3-0 the Orange started the comeback when senior Miranda Ramirez extended her unbeaten streak to five matches with a 6-3, 6-2 win against Genkova at second singles.

Freshman Zeynep Erman brought Syracuse to within one, 3-2, with a 6-2, 6-2 victory against Tenorio at fifth singles. Erman also remains undefeated in singles play with a 5-0 record in 2020.

Syracuse tied the match, 3-3, with a victory at fourth singles when freshman Kim Hansen beat Najah Dawson, 6-0, 6-4, improving her season singles record to 5-0.

Trescheva earned the victory at No. 3 singles to give Syracuse the 4-3 win.

Up Next
The Orange will host Boston College Saturday, Feb. 15 at 11 a.m. at Drumlins Country Club. Admission and parking are free.

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Syracuse 4, St. John's 3
Singles
1. Jessica Livianu (SJU) def. Guzal Yusupova (SU), 6-1, 6-1
2. Miranda Ramirez (SU) def. Milka Genkova (SJU), 6-3, 6-2
3. Sofya Treshcheva (SU) def. Oceane Garibal (SJU), 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
4. Kim Hansen (SU) def. Najah Dawson (SJU), 6-0, 6-4
5. Zeynep Erman (SU) def. Gabriela Tenorio (SJU), 6-2, 6-2
6. SU forfeited due to injury

Doubles
1. Jessica Livianu/Milka Genkova (SJU) def. Zeynep Erman/Kim Hansen (SU), 6-1
2. Miranda Ramirez/Guzal Yusupova (SU) vs. Najah Dawson/Oceane Garibal (SJU) – 4-5 did not finish
3. Kajsa Stegrell/Gabriela Tenorio (SJU) def. Sofya Treshcheva/Polina Kozyreva (SU), 4-3 (retired due to injury)