Bronx, NY - The women's tennis team lost 5-4 to the College of Staten Island on Tuesday night at the CSI Tennis Center. The loss drops the Beavers to 1-6 overall and 0-3 in CUNYAC.
The match started with singles play, and both teams went blow-for-blow after six flights. CCNY’s No. 1 & 2 Singles were overpowered by CSI. Medinah Chin lost 6-1, 6-2 to Gabriella Villarruel, while Nalini Chandebal was also dropped by Camille Dubois with scores of 6-3, 6-4. The Beavers earned win in No. 3, 5 and 6 singles. Kristene Enriquez defeated CSI’s Fabiana Iannuzzi in 3rd singles with scores of 6-1, 6-2. While Josephina Allotey and Bomi Park were victorious in 5th and 6th singles.
The team returns to action on Friday, October 5 as they host Medgar Evers College starting at 3:30 p.m.
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Men's Indoor Track & Field
Najua Ward continues where he left off last season finishing first in the 400-meter Run with a time of 53.07 in the Pratt Invitational which was held on December 5th. The 5-8 sophomore leads all CUNYAC male competitors in the same event by .21. The Beavers is set to return to the track for action on January 12, 2009 at the Crowell Open.
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Fast Facts
Did you know that CCNY won the NCAA and NIT Tournaments in the 1949-1950 season and is the only school to ever win both tournaments in the same season?
