Tennis Sweeps Albertus

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – Emma Allen (W. Granby, Conn.) rallied from a one-set deficit and won tie-breakers 10-8 and 13-11 to score a dramatic win under darkening skies at No. 1 singles as the University of Saint Joseph tennis team defeated Albertus Magnus 9-0 Wednesday in a GNAC match at home.

St. Joseph improved to 4-4 overall and 1-1 in the GNAC. Albertus is 2-6 and 0-4.

The win for Allen came one day after her 18th birthday and about 90 minutes after rallying for her first comeback of the day as she and partner Lisa Wawrzynowski (Newington , Conn.) recovered from a 4-1 deficit at No.1 singles to win 8-6.

Wawrzynowski and Rebecca Mauri (Meriden, Conn.) were also double-winners for USJ. Emely Chenard (Meriden, Conn.), Meghan Toth (Naugatuck, Conn.) and Monica Palmieri (Bristol, Conn.) earned singles wins while Amanda Willhoft (Manchester, Conn.), Serena Sundara (Windsor, Conn.) and April Loteczka (Ellington, Conn.) were all part of doubles wins.

St. Joseph hosts Anna Maria Sat. Oct. 12 at noon.