Lawrenceville, NJ (Mar. 28, 2019) --- Delaware State won four of the five contested singles match to defeat Rider 5-2 today. The Hornets won three singles contests in straight sets and needed three sets for their fourth individual victory.
Anastasia Belkina posted an impressive 6-1, 6-1 victory over Amanda Binder in the No. 4 match, while Aayushi Chouhan was a 6-0, 6-3 winner over Sydney Jeffery at No. 5.
In the No. 1 contest, DSU's Cassandra Boltman outdueled Cyd Melendez 6-4, 6-3, and Sofia Rachi battled back to defeat Vanessa Canda 4-6, 6-2, 10-5 win in the No. 2 match.
The Hornets won the No. 6 singles contest by default.
Rider won the No. 3 singles match and earned the doubles points with victory at No. 1 & 2.
DELAWARE STATE 5 RIDER 2
Mar. 28, 2019 - Lawrenceville
#1 Doubles
Rachi, Sophia / Boltman, Cassandra [DSU] 3
Melendez, Cyd / Garcia, Angelica [RID] 6
#2 Doubles
Bessonova, Yelyzavet / Polyvana, Alina [DSU] 3
Canda, Vanessa / Binder, Amanda [RID] 6
#3 Doubles
WIN BY DEFAULT
Chouhan, Aayushi / Belkina, Anastasia [DSU] WD
No player / No player [RID-W] 0
# 1 Singles 1 2
Boltman, Cassandra [DSU] 6 6
Melendez, Cyd [RID] 4 3
#2 Singles 1 2 3
Rachi, Sophia [DSU] 4 6 10
Canda, Vanessa [RID] 6 2 5
#3 Singles 1 2
Polyvana, Alina [DSU] 3 2
Garcia, Angelica [RID] 6 6
#4 Singles 1 2
Belkina, Anastasia [DSU] 6 6
Binder, Amanda [RID] 1 1
#5 Singles 1 2
Chouhan, Aayushi [DSU] 6 6
Jeffrey, Sydney [RID] 0 3
#6 Singles
Bessonova, Yelyzavet [DSU] WD
No player [RID] 0