The Minute women improve to 5-3 overall this season while Fordham falls to 4-2 overall. UMass will head to Providence on Friday for a 6 PM match before returning to the Bay Road Tennis Center on Sunday to host Saint Louis. The first 20 fans at the Saint Louis match will receive a free Black Out t-shirt.
Against Fordham, Ana Yrazusta and Carol Benito earned an 8-4 win at No. 1 doubles, while Arielle Griffin and Aarzoo Malik won 8-2 at No. 2 doubles. Chanel Glasper and Anna Woosley completed the sweep with an 8-0 win at No. 3 doubles.
The win for Yrazusta and Beniot at No. 1 doubles marked the second straight victory of the week and improved the pair to 15-5 overall this year with a 7-1 mark in dual matches.
Yrazusta also won at No. 2 singles in straight sets (6-2, 7-6) followed by Griffin’s tight 7-6, 7-6 win at No. 3 singles. Benito (6-1, 6-1) and Glasper (6-4, 6-4) rounded out the singles victories at No. 5 and No. 6 singles, respectively.
UMass 5,
Fordham 2
Doubles:
1. Yrazusta-Benito (UM) def. Ali-Ball (Ford) 8-4
2. Griffin-Malik (UM) def. Wong-Leong (Ford) 8-2
3. Glasper-Woosley (UM) def. Genkina-Grunin (Ford) 8-0
Singles:
1. Ali (Ford) def. Malik (UM) 7-6 6-3
2. Yrazusta (UM) def. Ball (Ford) 6-2 7-6
3. Griffin (UM) def. Wong (Ford) 7-6 7-6
4. Leong (Ford) def. Woosley (UM) 7-6 6-2
5. Benito (UM) def. Genkina (Ford) 6-1 6-1
6. Glasper (UM) def. Grunin (Ford) 6-4 6-4
NB-Arielle Griffin is the daughter of Nevisians Sylvester Griffin and Venette James