Box Score DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Playing their second match in as many days, Bethune-Cookman Women's Tennis was tripped up by visiting St. John's (N.Y.) by a score of 7-0 on Sunday afternoon at Derbyshire Park.
 
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St. John's (7-3) opened the match sweeping all three doubles positions to claim the 1-0 advantage heading into singles play. The duo of Alicia Gómez and Vicky Papadopoulou turned in a 6-0 win from Bethune-Cookman's Allexii Bassette and Jalayah Shaw in the No. 1 doubles position.
 
The Red Storm tandem of Sandra Dzhambazov and Nicoline Sartz-Lunde secured a compeittive 6-4 victory at No. 2 doubles against B-CU's Zahara El-Zein and Lesa Snipes-Williams, while Giulia Bizzari and Charlotta Buss won by forfeit in the No. 3 slot.
 
"We fought hard against a quality team today," expressed B-CU Head Coach Chris Wollett. "The windy conditions added an extra element of difficulty, but that was hard to deal with by players on both sides of the net."
 
Bethune-Cookman (1-5) played well in singles play, once again, despite numerous players dealing with vexing injuries.
 
Papadopoulou, playing in the No. 1 position, faced the stiffest challenge of the day but prevailed 6-4, 6-1 over Jalayah Shaw in a tightly-contested match.
 
"Even though it was a team loss, we had a lot of positives to take from today," added Wollett. "No. 2 doubles was a battle to be proud of, and Jalayah's [Shaw] match at No. 1 singles was a lot closer than the score might indicate."
 
Noemi Babikova worked past Wildcats freshman El-Zein 6-1, 6-3 at No. 2 singles, while Charlotta Buss turned away Allexii Bassette 6-1, 6-2 in the No. 3 spot.
 
SJU's Gómez claimed a straight-set 6-0, 6-0 victory over Keona Burley on court No. 4. Dzhambazov grabbed a 6-0, 6-1 decision from B-CU's Lesa Snipes-Williams in the No. 5 slot.
 
Meanwhile, the singles match began as the No. 6 singles point was awarded to St. John's Giulia Bizzari by forfeit.
 
"I was proud of how everyone competed, but at the end of the day, St. John's is just a level above us right now," remarked Wollett.
 
Bethune-Cookman continues a three-match homestand Wednesday, March 5, when Edinboro (Pa.) visits Derbyshire Park at 11 a.m. Admission to all B-CU Women's Tennis home matches is free.
 
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Singles Competition
1. Vicky Papadopoulou (SJU) def. Jalayah Shaw (BCU) 6-4, 6-1
2. Noemi Babikova (SJU) def. Zahara El-Zein (BCU) 6-1, 6-3
3. Charlotta Buss (SJU) def. Allexii Bassette (BCU) 6-1, 6-2
4. Alicia Gómez (SJU) def. Keona Burley (BCU) 6-0, 6-0
5. Sandra Dzhambazov (SJU) def. Lesa Snipes-Williams (BCU) 6-0, 6-1
6. Giulia Bizzari (SJU) won by forfeit
 
Doubles Competition
1. Alicia Gómez/Vicky Papadopoulou (SJU) def. Allexii Bassette/Jalayah Shaw (BCU) 6-0
2. Sandra Dzhambazov/Nicoline Sartz-Lunde (SJU) def. Zahara El-Zein/Lesa Snipes-Williams (BCU) 6-4
3. Giulia Bizzari/Charlotta Buss (SJU) win by forfeit