Farmingdale State - 6, St. Joseph's-Long Island - 1
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. | The Farmingdale State College women's tennis team closed out its regular season Saturday afternoon with a 6-1 Skyline Conference victory over St. Joseph's University-Long Island on Senior Day. The Rams honored seniors
Natalia Furchel (Manorville, N.Y.),
Gabriella Loria (Levittown, N.Y.) and
Ana Hernandez (Valley Stream, N.Y.) ahead of their final regular-season home matches.
FSC (10-6, 6-1 Skyline) secured the doubles point with wins at first and second doubles. Furchel and Loria opened with a 6-0 victory, while sophomore Kaelin Burnett (East Islip, N.Y.) and freshman Emma Johannsen (Verplanck, N.Y.) followed with a 6-1 win. St. Joe's-LI (8-4, 4-3 Skyline) captured third doubles in a tiebreak, 7-6 (7-5).
The Rams controlled singles play, winning five of the six matches. Furchel earned a 6-1, 6-0 victory at first singles, while Burnett followed with a 6-1, 6-0 win at second singles.
Loria blanked Kayla Mansfield, 6-0, 6-1, in the third slot, earning her 50th career singles victory at Farmingdale State. The milestone ties her with Tatiana Roamilia, who competed for the Rams from 2013-16, for the most singles wins in program history.
Hernandez secured a 6-1, 7-6 (7-1) victory at fourth singles, and Johannsen added a 6-3, 6-4 win in the fifth position. The Golden Eagles picked up its lone point of the match at sixth singles.
Loria also recorded her 46th career doubles victory on Saturday, moving into a tie for fourth all-time in program history. MacKenzie Gisler, who played for the Rams from 2022-26, holds the program record with 53 doubles wins.
FSC finished the regular season with a 10-6 overall record and a 6-1 mark in Skyline Conference play. The Rams will host the Skyline Conference semifinals on Wednesday, October 21st, with the opponent and start time to be announced. Stay tuned to SkylineConference.org for updates on playoff seeds, matchups and game times.
