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Women's tennis caps season with 7-2 win over Trinity

WALTHAM, Mass. -- In the final regular season match of her career, Brandeis women's tennis senior Ariana Sanai (Hopewell Junction, N.J./John Jay) earned a pair of victories, including the decisive point, as the Judges defeated Trinity (Conn.) College, 7-2, on the Rieger Tennis Courts. The Judges close the regular season at .500 with a 10-10 record, while the Bantams fall to 6-4.

Brandeis took an early lead with two out of three doubles wins. Rookie Faith Broderick (Washingtonville, N.Y./Washingtonville) and junior Rachel Rosman (Bonita Springs, Fla./Estero) were 8-2 winners at No. 1 doubles, while Sanai and sophomore Nina Levine (Westport, Conn./Staples) blanked their foes at No. 3, 8-0.

In singles action, Brandeis won five of six matches, including three three-setters. Rosman and classmate Mackenzie Gallegos (Friendswood, Texas/Friendswood) both bounced back from a set down. Rosman's 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory at No. 1 was the 50th of her singles career, while Gallegos finished strong, turning in a 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 performance at No. 4. Sanai ended up with the clinching point her swan song, earning a  7-5, 6-4 victory at No. 3. Broderick also won in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, at No. 2, while Levine bounced back from a second-set loss to earn a win at No. 5, 7-6, 2-6, 6-4.

Tennis Match Results
Trinity (Conn.) College vs Brandeis
Apr 24, 2010 at Waltham, Mass.

Brandeis 7, Trinity (Conn.) College 2

 Singles competition
1. Rachel Rosman (BRWTEN) def. Hillary Hoyt (TRIN) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
2. Faith Broderick (BRWTEN) def. Jillian Steckloff (TRIN) 6-4, 6-4
3. Ariana Sanai (BRWTEN) def. Kelsey Semrod (TRIN) 7-5, 6-4
4. Mackenzie Gallegos (BRWTEN) def. Arielle Leben (TRIN) 2-6, 6-3, 6-0
5. Nina Levine (BRWTEN) def. Olivia Merns (TRIN) 7-6, 2-6, 6-4
6. Frances Cameron (TRIN) def. Sarah Richman (BRWTEN) 6-0, 6-0

 Doubles competition
1. Faith Broderick/Rachel Rosman (BRWTEN) def. Hillary Hoyt/Olivia Merns (TRIN) 8-2
2. Frances Cameron/Kelsey Semrod (TRIN) def. Mackenzie Gallegos/Sarah Richman (BRWTEN) 8-2
3. Nina Levine/Ariana Sanai (BRWTEN) def. Arielle Leben/Jillian Steckloff (TRIN) 8-0

Match Notes:
Trinity (Conn.) College 6-4
Brandeis 10-10

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Players Mentioned

Ariana Sanai

Ariana Sanai

Senior
Faith Broderick

Faith Broderick

First-year
Mackenzie Gallegos

Mackenzie Gallegos

Junior
Nina Levine

Nina Levine

Sophomore
Rachel Rosman

Rachel Rosman

Junior
Sarah Richman

Sarah Richman

Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Ariana Sanai

Ariana Sanai

Senior
Faith Broderick

Faith Broderick

First-year
Mackenzie Gallegos

Mackenzie Gallegos

Junior
Nina Levine

Nina Levine

Sophomore
Rachel Rosman

Rachel Rosman

Junior
Sarah Richman

Sarah Richman

Sophomore
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