BROOKLYN--- (www.YORKATHLETICS.com) York College women's tennis returned to competition Tuesday afternoon for the first time since October, ultimately falling to the Brooklyn College Bulldogs (5-11) 8-1 in a non-conference encounter at Roosevelt Tennis Courts.

"The girls played well and competed hard."-said coach Kathleen DeRienzo

In the doubles matchups, York claimed a season-high 15 games overall. Bisola Babanumi and Abena Opoku took six points in No. 2 doubles, and Maryam Khan and Lhakpa Sherpa won six points in No. 3 doubles. The duo of Nayelly Rojas and Jamelia Jordan won a season-best three points on No. 1 doubles.

The Cardinals earned their first singles win of the campaign, as Opoku outlasted Allison Dubrow on the No. 3 court. Making her debut for the women's team, Sherpa claimed six points in No. 6 singles.

Results
#1 Doubles    
Veronika Tsiko/Allison Durbow (Brooklyn) def. Nayelly Rojas/Jamelia Jordan (York) 8-3 
#2 Doubles
Saoirse Ebert/Sophia Kebadze (Brooklyn) def. Bisola Babanumi/Abena Opoku (York) 8-6
#3 Doubles
Diana Rezk/Sahar Husain (Brooklyn) def. Maryam Khan/Lhakpa Sherpa (York) 8-6

#1 Singles
Veronika Tsiko (Brooklyn) def. Nayelly Rojas (York) 6-2, 6-0 
#2 Singles
Saoirse Ebert (Brooklyn) def. Bisola Babanumi (York) 6-2, 6-0
#3 Singles
Abena Opoku (York) def. Allison Durbow (Brooklyn) 2-6, 0-2, (WR)
#4 Singles  
Sophia Kebadze (Brooklyn) def. Jamelia Jordan (York) 6-0, 6-1
#5 Singles
Marah Mustafa (Brooklyn) def. Maryam Khan (York) 6-0, 6-0
#6 Singles
Diana Rezk (Brooklyn) def. Lhakpa Sherpa (York) 6-2, 6-4

Up Next
The Cardinals (0-6) take the court next on Thursday (Apr. 27) for a non-conference showdown against the Saint Elizabeth University Eagles (0-9) at York College Courts. 

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