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Both Hartford tennis teams grabbed their first wins of April on Tuesday, defeating Wagner 7-0 in a match that was originally scheduled for last Friday, but was delayed because of severe weather.

The women’s team played extremely well, not giving up more than two games in any match. They started off with first and second doubles, with first-doubles pair Livia Blasque and Margaret Sabatino, winning 8-2, and second-doubles pair, Nicole Haynal and Kaitlin Lennon dominating their match, 8-1. Third-doubles won by forfeit.

Three singles players, including Sabatino, Epstein and Lennon, all were winners, 6-0, 6-0, while first singles player, Livia Blasque won 6-0, 6-1. Third singles, Nicole Haynal, had a harder time putting away her opponent, but won without a lot of fight, 6-4, 6-2.

The men’s team was much of the same, sweeping the day, with first-doubles pair, Aneil Bhalla and Marco Neves controlling much of the match with an 8-1 victory. Second-doubles Josh Isaacson and Eric Floum, and third-doubles Edgardo Ureta and Aaron Kooden both won 8-0, dominating their respective matches.

At first singles, Bhalla had a rough match, losing the first set 6-7 (3-7), but rallied for a 6-4 win in the second, and a 10-7 win in the third. After Bhalla though, the Hawks had a relatively easy afternoon, with Isaacson winning 6-2, 6-2. Neves, Floum and Kooden also won 6-0, 6-0, and Ureta defeated his opponent 6-2, 6-0.

The Hawks travel to Holy Cross on Wednesday for their second match in April, with both teams starting their matches at 3:30 p.m.

Both Hartford tennis teams grabbed their first wins of April on Tuesday, defeating Wagner 7-0 in a match that was originally scheduled for last Friday, but was delayed because of severe weather. The women’s team played extremely well, not giving up more than two games in any match.
They started off with first and second doubles, with first-doubles pair Livia Blasque and Margaret Sabatino, winning 8-2, and second-doubles pair, Nicole Haynal and Kaitlin Lennon dominating their match, 8-1. Third-doubles won by forfeit. 

Three singles players, including Sabatino, Epstein and Lennon, all were winners, 6-0, 6-0, while first singles player, Livia Blasque won 6-0, 6-1. Third singles, Nicole Haynal, had a harder time putting away her opponent, but won without a lot of fight, 6-4, 6-2.

The men’s team was much of the same, sweeping the day, with first-doubles pair, Aneil Bhalla and Marco Neves controlling much of the match with an 8-1 victory. Second-doubles Josh Isaacson and Eric Floum, and third-doubles Edgardo Ureta and Aaron Kooden both won 8-0, dominating their respective matches.

 At first singles, Bhalla had a rough match, losing the first set 6-7 (3-7), but rallied for a 6-4 win in the second, and a 10-7 win in the third. After Bhalla though, the Hawks had a relatively easy afternoon, with Isaacson winning 6-2, 6-2. Neves, Floum and Kooden also won 6-0, 6-0, and Ureta defeated his opponent 6-2, 6-0. 

The Hawks travel to Holy Cross on Wednesday for their second match in April, with both teams starting their matches at 3:30 p.m.