The Marist women’s tennis team improved to 2-0 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference with an easy 5-1 win over Fairfield last week. The two teams did not play doubles because of cold weather in Poughkeepsie on April 2.
“I was really pleased with how well we played considering the cold and wind,” Marist head coach Roge Nesbitt said. “It was a big match for us, and it was important that we got this win.”
Christine Ong (Tarzana, Calif.) defeated Dana Postupack 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 in the first singles match. Erin Godly (Verona, Ky.) won in her return to singles action – a tight 6-4, 7-5 decision over Paulina Rys in second singles.
Cassie Strange (Valencia, Calif.) rolled 6-4, 6-2 over Alyssa Ruiz in third singles, and in fourth singles, Alexa Strange (Valencia, Calif.) easily beat Michaela Cerrone 6-4, 6-1.
Mirelva Colon (Bayamon, Puerto Rico) won her fifth singles match over Lauren Bonnano 7-5, 6-1.
Emily Zampello (Kingwood, Texas) dropped her sixth singles match 7-5, 6-1 to Courtney Price.
Marist vs. Fairfield results
Final score: Marist 5, Fairfield 1
Singles
Ong (M) def. Postupack (F) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2.
Godly (M) def. Rys (F) 6-4, 7-5.
C. Strange (M) def. Ruiz (F) 6-4, 6-2.
A. Strange (M) def. Cerrone (F) 6-4, 6-1.
Colon (M) def. Bonnano (F) 7-5, 6-1.
Price (F) def. Zampello (M) 7-5, 6-1.
Baseball sweeps Iona
The Marist baseball team extended its winning streak to five on April 6, as the Red Foxes earned a doubleheader sweep at Iona. Marist prevailed by a score of 2-1 in the seven-inning first game, and posted a 6-4 triumph in the nine-inning nightcap.
In game one, freshman left-hander Sean McKeown (Hillborough, N.J.) pitched 3.2 scoreless innings of relief to earn his first collegiate victory. McKeown entered the game in the fourth in relief of starter B.J. Martin (Manalapan, N.J.) and finished the game, allowing just two hits and a walk while striking out two.
The Red Foxes were trailing 1-0 in the fifth inning of the first game when a single by sophomore shortstop Richard Curylo (Staten Island) scored senior catcher Keith Glasser (Rensselaer). Marist took the lead for good the next inning when sophomore left fielder Ryan Gauck (Clifton Park) singled and came around to score from third on a two-out error.
In game two, the Red Foxes started quickly by scoring three runs in the first. The big blow came off the bat of junior right fielder Brian McDonough (Hanover, Mass.), who had a two-run single with the bases loaded.
However, Iona chipped away by scoring single runs in the first and third, and grabbed the lead in the sixth by scoring two runs. Marist tied the game in the eighth on an RBI single by freshman center fielder Michael Gallic (Tolland, Conn.), which scored Gauck. The Red Foxes took the lead with two runs in the ninth, as freshman second baseman Ricky Pacione (Newburgh) laced a triple, which scored Curylo with the go-ahead run. Pacione then came in on a sacrifice fly by Gauck.
Junior right-hander Jacob Wiley (Cape Vincent) earned his first victory of the season by pitching three scoreless innings of relief. Wiley entered the game in the seventh for starter Stephen Peterson (Danvers, Mass.) and allowed just two hits and a walk while striking out three.
Curylo went 4-for-9 in the doubleheader, and junior third baseman Kyle Meyer (East Greenbush) went 3-for-7.
With the two victories, Marist improved to 10-12 overall and 5-4 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play. The Red Foxes have played their first three MAAC series on the road. Iona fell to 1-23 overall and 1-8 in the MAAC.
Marist will now play five consecutive games at home, starting with a doubleheader against Canisius on April 12, beginning at noon.
Lacrosse team evens record at 5-5
Freshman Kaitlyn O’Sullivan (Yorktown Heights) scored four goals and assisted on another, and Stephanie Garland (Long Valley, N.J.) had three goals and three assists, as the Marist women’s lacrosse team pounded Manhattan 20-7 at Tenney Stadium on April 6. The Red Foxes jumped out to 10-4 lead at halftime and never looked back.
With the score tied at two, Marist (5-5, 2-1 MAAC) went on to score eight of last 10 goals of the first half. They also scored 10 straight between the 4:30 mark of the first half and the 16:54 mark in the second.
Liz Burkahrd (Wantagh) was fantastic in goal for Marist. She made 15 saves on the day and was essential in keeping Manhattan to only a 33 percent conversion rate on free position attempts (three of nine).
Lindsey Diener (Nanuet) also had a solid game for Marist. The senior had two goals, four assists, and three ground balls. Ali Carnabuci (Albertson) had three goals and Jessica O’Brien (Wantagh) netted two.
Manhattan was led by Phelicia VanOverbeek’s three goals
Marist will visit Canisius on Friday, April 11, at 7 p.m.