10/15/04 --
Long Island University registered a 7-0 triumph at Saint Peter's
this afternoon in opening day action of the Peahen Fall Classic
in Jersey City, N.J. With the victory, the Blackbirds raised
their season record to 2-2.
LIU captured all six singles matches and the doubles point.
Sophomore Merve Koksal (Ankara, Turkey) and senior Veronica
Apostu-Efremov (Bucharest, Romania) rolled to victories at
the No. 1 and No. 2 singles spots, respectively. Koksal recorded
a 6-3, 6-1 victory and Apostu-Efremov won, 6-3, 6-1. Junior
Krystina Bachner (Penfield, N.Y.) posted a straight sets win
6-0, 6-0 at No. 3 singles to remain unbeaten (4-0) on the
season.
Also recording wins were senior Ellen Anolin -celebrating her
22nd birthday- at the fourth position with a 6-0, 6-0 win and
newcomer Claudia Arteaga (Cali, Columbia) was a 6-0, 6-1 victor.
Apostu-Efremov and Bachner improved to 4-0 with an 8-4 victory
at No. 1 doubles. At No. 2 doubles, Jasmine Grays and Andrea
Pertab notched an 8-4 win.
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