Tennis SU vs Cornell Home Opener 1/31/15 Noon

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  6:15 AM - 31 Jan 2015 · Details
  Syracuse Athletics‏@Cuse 1m1 minute ago
  Hey #OrangeNation, come out to Drumlins at noon for @Cuse_Tennis' home opener vs. Cornell!

 

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  1:42 PM - 30 Jan 2015
  Syracuse Tennis‏@Cuse_Tennis 17h17 hours ago
  Hey #OrangeNation - Who's coming to our HOME OPENER tomorrow against Cornell???

 

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http://cuse.com/news/2015/1/29/TENNIS_0129152406.aspx?path=Tennis


After defeating No. 35 Princeton in the finale of last weekend's ITA Kickoff event in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the No. 53 Syracuse tennis team returns home this Saturday for its season opener against Cornell.

Ranking the Orange
- Syracuse moved up to No. 53 in this week's ITA poll.
- The ranking is the highest since March 27, 2012 when the team was slotted 52nd.
- Syracuse is 2-1 over ranked opponents this season.

Scouting Cornell
- The Big Red enter the match up 0-2 after falling twice last weekend.
- Cornell dropped its opener 5-2 to Mississippi State and lost 4-3 to Brown the following day.
- Syracuse will be its first match against a ranked opponent this season.

Coming Out Hot- The Orange is enjoying its best start to the season since 2010-11, when the team started the season 7-1.
- Syracuse has two top-40 wins already this season after beating No. 39 South Florida and No. 35 Princeton in the first two weekends of the year.

Last Time Out
- In its most recent matchup, Syracuse came back from an early 2-0 deficit to defeat No. 35 Princeton 4-3.
- Valeria Salazar sealed the Orange comeback in a three-set thriller.

Action is scheduled to get underway at noon at Drumlins Tennis Center.

 

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Syracuse Athletics ‏@Cuse 1m1 minute ago
Syracuse and Cornell about to get underway at Drumlins. Don't forget to follow along with @Cuse_Tennis

 

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Syracuse Tennis ‏@Cuse_Tennis 58s59 seconds ago
Doubles lineups: 1. Rodgers/Newborn v. Tanenbaum/L. Stewart 2. Salazar/Safdar v. Cusick.D'Ascenzo 3. Mitchell/Bachini v. Shah/Stewart

 

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Syracuse Tennis ‏@Cuse_Tennis 2m2 minutes ago
Doubles update: 1. 'Cuse 5-2 2. 'Cuse 4-3 3. Cornell 4-1

 

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Syracuse Tennis @Cuse_Tennis · 44m 44 minutes ago
Safdar and Salazar knotted in a tie break with Cornell for the doubles point after each team won one match.

Syracuse Tennis @Cuse_Tennis · 34m 34 minutes ago
Syracuse takes the doubles point

 

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Syracuse Tennis @Cuse_Tennis · 39m 39 minutes ago
Salazar picks up first singles point. 2-0 Orange

Syracuse Tennis @Cuse_Tennis · 24m 24 minutes ago
Cornell gets on the board with Jane Stewart winning 6-2, 6-0 on court 6. Orange still lead 2-1

Syracuse Tennis @Cuse_Tennis · 9m 9 minutes ago
Cornell retires on court 4. Orange up 3-1

 

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Syracuse Tennis ‏@Cuse_Tennis 2m2 minutes ago
Bachini wins on court 5. Cuse up 4-1

 

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The No. 53 Syracuse tennis team defeated Cornell 5-2 in its home opener, and moved to 4-1 on the season on Saturday afternoon at Drumlins Tennis Center.

'Cuse picked up the doubles point for the first time in three matches and the first singles match to go up 2-0. Valeria Salazar defeated Lizzie Stewart 6-1, 6-1 to take the first match. Breanna Bachini fought through a tie breaker to defeat Priyanka Shah in the first set to win 7-5 (7-4), and finished strong with a 6-1 win in the second set.

Amanda Rodgers also rallied through a tie breaker to seal the victory for Syracuse with a 7-6, 7-5 win over Dena Tanenbaum, while Rhiann Newborn won her match via retirement over Marika Cusick.

Cornell answered with a win in the second match, as Jane Stewart defeated Nicole Mitchell 6-2, 6-0. Komal Safdar fell to Alex D'Ascenzo 7-6, 6-3.

In doubles play, the tandem of Amanda Rodgers and Rhiann Newborn defeated Dena Tanenbaum and Lizzie Stewart 6-2, and No. 59 Valeria Salazar and Komal Safdar rallied through a tie breaker to defeat Marika Cusick and Alex D'Ascenzo 7-6 (4-0).

Nicole Mitchell and Briana Bachini lost to Priyanka Shah and Jane Stewart 6-1.

The Orange will be back in action next Saturday, Feb. 7 when they take on Albany at home, with the match set to start at 11 a.m.

 

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