Dutchwomen take three matches against Saints

CANTON, NY – The Union College women's tennis team lost a 6-3 Liberty League dual meet to St. Lawrence on Sunday afternoon at the Newell Field House.

Despite the team loss, Natalia Pezzuco went undefeated on the day, winning her No. 1 singles match, 7-5, 6-0, before pairing with Megan Brown to win the No. 1 doubles match, 8-5. Pezzuco is now 17-6 in singles matches on the season, including an 8-3 mark at the No. 1 spot. Brown and Pezzuco are also 7-1 on the season in the No. 1 doubles spot, including 2-1 in Liberty League action.

Julianne Loree was the other winner for Union, taking the No. 3 singles match in two sets, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2. Loree is now 6-4 on the season at the No. 3 singles spot.

The Dutchwomen will be back on the courts to host Rochester on April 20 beginning at 4 p.m. (ET).

St. Lawrence 6, Union College 3
Singles competition
1. Natalia Pezzuco (UNION) def. Emily Wyman (SLU) 7-5, 6-0
2. Lia Petersen (SLU) def. Megan Brown (UNION) 6-3, 6-1
3. Julianne Loree (UNION) def. Katherine Apt (SLU) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
4. Caroline Reilly (SLU) def. Alissa Sangiuolo (UNION) 6-0, 6-0
5. Haley Sherrard (SLU) def. Alex Greenberg (UNION) 6-2, 6-0
6. Maddie Nasch (SLU) def. Madeleine Hamparian (UNION) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Megan Brown/Natalia Pezzuco (UNION) def. Emily Wyman/Lia Petersen (SLU) 8-5
2. Katherine Apt/Caroline Reilly (SLU) def. Julianne Loree/Alissa Sangiuolo (UNION) 8-0
3. Grace van Tartwijk/Carly Jefferson (SLU) def. Aliison Remmell/Alex Greenberg (UNION) 8-1

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Players Mentioned

Maddie Hamparian: 5' 3"; Sophomore; I chose Union primarily for its outstanding academic reputation. When visiting the college, I sat in on an upper level Political Science course and decided after that this was the school for me. In addition, Union's alumni connection and extracurricular opportunities made my choice even easier.

Alex Greenberg: 5' 3"; Junior; I chose Union because of its Minerva community and small teacher to student ratio. I was also attracted to the clubs and research opportunities with professors.

Julianne Loree: 5' 3"; Senior; I chose to attend Union because of its beautiful campus and focused academics. I was also intrigued by the trimester system and the ability to really dive into fewer classes per term compared to semester schools. Lastly, the abroad programs offered (specifically London) had caught my attention from the beginning, and I was able to pursue off-campus studies in London my junior spring.

Tal Pezzuco: 5' 0"; Sophomore; During the college process, my senior year of high school, I was looking for a school that would allow me to do two things: be an engineer and be a tennis player. Most of the D1 schools had vigorous tennis programs that would have made it very difficult for me to do well in my engineering class. But most of the small, D3 schools were strictly liberal arts and did not offer engineering classes. I chose Union because it allowed me to everything that I enjoyed.

Megan Brown: 5' 9"; First Year; I chose to attend Union because it was a perfect combination of everything I was looking for in a college education: great academics, countless opportunities for students with all areas of interests and a continuation of my passion for tennis. Each time I visited, the faculty and students were so welcoming – I immediately felt like I belonged.

Alissa Sangiuolo: 5' 2"; First Year; I chose to attend Union because unlike any other school I visited, Union had an overwhelming sense of a tight-knit community that I wanted to be a part of. Additionally, the draw of being recruited to play tennis definitely influenced my decision to attend Union College, as I love not only the sport but also being a part of a group. I also loved the campus and could not find a school that could compare to what Union had to offer in terms of academics.

Players Mentioned

Maddie Hamparian
: 5' 3"; Sophomore; I chose Union primarily for its outstanding academic reputation. When visiting the college, I sat in on an upper level Political Science course and decided after that this was the school for me. In addition, Union's alumni connection and extracurricular opportunities made my choice even easier.

Alex Greenberg
: 5' 3"; Junior; I chose Union because of its Minerva community and small teacher to student ratio. I was also attracted to the clubs and research opportunities with professors.

Julianne Loree
: 5' 3"; Senior; I chose to attend Union because of its beautiful campus and focused academics. I was also intrigued by the trimester system and the ability to really dive into fewer classes per term compared to semester schools. Lastly, the abroad programs offered (specifically London) had caught my attention from the beginning, and I was able to pursue off-campus studies in London my junior spring.

Tal Pezzuco
: 5' 0"; Sophomore; During the college process, my senior year of high school, I was looking for a school that would allow me to do two things: be an engineer and be a tennis player. Most of the D1 schools had vigorous tennis programs that would have made it very difficult for me to do well in my engineering class. But most of the small, D3 schools were strictly liberal arts and did not offer engineering classes. I chose Union because it allowed me to everything that I enjoyed.

Megan Brown
: 5' 9"; First Year; I chose to attend Union because it was a perfect combination of everything I was looking for in a college education: great academics, countless opportunities for students with all areas of interests and a continuation of my passion for tennis. Each time I visited, the faculty and students were so welcoming – I immediately felt like I belonged.

Alissa Sangiuolo
: 5' 2"; First Year; I chose to attend Union because unlike any other school I visited, Union had an overwhelming sense of a tight-knit community that I wanted to be a part of. Additionally, the draw of being recruited to play tennis definitely influenced my decision to attend Union College, as I love not only the sport but also being a part of a group. I also loved the campus and could not find a school that could compare to what Union had to offer in terms of academics.