Women's Tennis 4/7/2018 9:06:00 PM

Union cruises past Bard

SCHENECTADY, NY – The Union College women's tennis team posted a 7-2 dual win over Bard College on Saturday evening at Sportime Schenectady.

The Dutchwomen won all three doubles matches, and only dropped two of the six singles matches to claim their first Liberty League victory of the season.

Once again, Natalia Pezzuco was undefeated on the day, winning her No. 1 singles match and pairing with Megan Brown for the No. 1 doubles win.

Julianne Loree, Alissa Sangiuolo and Alex Greenberg all won their No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 singles matches in two-set fashion.

Loree and Sangiuolo partnered for the No. 2 doubles win, while Madeleine Hamparian and Cathy Xing won the No. 3 doubles for the Dutchwomen.

Union's dual against SUNY New Paltz, which was scheduled to take place before taking on Bard was postponed and will be rescheduled. Currently, the Dutchwomen are scheduled to host SUNY Oneonta on Wednesday, April 11.

Union College 7, Bard College 2
Singles competition
1. Natalia Pezzuco (UNION) def. Katie Esposito (BARD-W) 6-0, 5-6, 1-0 (10-5)
2. Anastasia Kachalova (BARD-W) def. Megan Brown (UNION) 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-6)
3. Julianne Loree (UNION) def. MacKenzie Wardell (BARD-W) 6-3, 6-2
4. Alissa Sangiuolo (UNION) def. Bella Martinez (BARD-W) 6-0, 6-1
5. Alex Greenberg (UNION) def. Lily Zacharias (BARD-W) 6-0, 6-1
6. Isabelle Scarborough (BARD-W) def. Madelyn Gerardi (UNION) 7-5, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Megan Brown/Natalia Pezzuco (UNION) def. Katie Esposito/Anastasia Kachalova (BARD-W) 8-1
2. Julianne Loree/Alissa Sangiuolo (UNION) def. Lily Zacharias/Bella Martinez (BARD-W) 8-2
3. Madeleine Hamparian/Cathy Xing (UNION) def. Isabelle Scarborough/MacKenzie Wardell (BARD-W) 8-3

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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.

Madelyn Gerardi: 5' 0"; First Year; I chose Union because not only did I enjoy the overall welcoming feel on campus, but also the college has everything that I was looking for regarding my major. I was already familiar with the school and it was close to home, so it seemed like an obvious choice.

Cathy Xing: 5' 4"; First Year; I chose to attend Union for its strong combination of liberal arts and STEM education. Also, the opportunities and connections Union has to offer are incredible.

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.

Madelyn Gerardi
: 5' 0"; First Year; I chose Union because not only did I enjoy the overall welcoming feel on campus, but also the college has everything that I was looking for regarding my major. I was already familiar with the school and it was close to home, so it seemed like an obvious choice.

Cathy Xing
: 5' 4"; First Year; I chose to attend Union for its strong combination of liberal arts and STEM education. Also, the opportunities and connections Union has to offer are incredible.