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Melanie Nolt was a straight set winner at No. 1 singles for Wilkes against NYU Sunday

WILKES WOMEN’S TENNIS SEES SEVEN MATCH WIN STREAK SNAPPED WITH 5-4 DEFEAT AGAINST NYU

4/21/2013 4:25:00 PM

WILKES WOMEN'S TENNIS SEES SEVEN MATCH WIN STREAK SNAPPED WITH 5-4 DEFEAT AGAINST NYU

EDWARDSVILLE – The Wilkes University women's tennis team saw its seven match win streak come to an end Sunday after dropping a 5-4 decision to New York University (NYU) at the Ralston Athletic Complex.

Wilkes falls to 13-2 overall on the year, while NYU improves to 5-4.

Wilkes No. 2 and No. 3 doubles teams of Kristofco/English and Holyk/Hewison recorded wins for the Lady Colonels to take a 2-1 lead heading into singles play. From there, NYU captured four of the six singles flights to seal the 5-4 victory. Melanie Nolt (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) was a straight set 6-2, 6-4 winner at No. 1 while Amanda Holyk (Scranton, PA/Scranton Prep) scored a 6-3, 6-1 victory at No. 4 to account for the two Wilkes singles wins.

Wilkes next hosts Muhlenberg College Thursday at 3:30 p.m. at the Ralston Athletic Complex.

NYU 5, Wilkes University 4

Singles competition
1. Melanie Nolt (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) (WUWT) def. Ashley Masanto (NYU) 6-2, 6-4
2. Alison Wang (NYU) def. Ally Kristofco (Hollidaysburg, PA/Bishop Guilfoyle) (WUWT) 6-5, 6-1
3. Mari Tzakis (NYU) def. Katie Lynn (Berwick, PA/Berwick) (WUWT) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4
4. Amanda Holyk (Scranton, PA/Scranton Prep) (WUWT) def. Madeline King (NYU) 6-3, 6-1
5. Ramya Pokala (NYU) def. Ana English (WUWT) 6-3, 6-0
6. Alexandra Ziarko (NYU) def. Summer Lentini (Bear Creek, PA/Coughlin) (WUWT) 6-2, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. Ashley Masanto/Alison Wang (NYU) def. Melanie Nolt (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central)/Katie Lynn (Berwick, PA/Berwick) (WUWT) 8-3
2. Ally Kristofco (Hollidaysburg, PA/Bishop Guilfoyle)/Ana English (WUWT) def. Mari Tzakis/Madeline King (NYU) 8-5
3. Amanda Holyk (Scranton, PA/Scranton Prep)/Olivia Hewison (Port Crane, NY/Chenango Valley) (WUWT) def. Jazmin Colling/Becky Kumar (NYU) 8-2

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