Brooklyn, NY---With a three-set battle at No. 2 singles to decided the match, the Brooklyn College women's team dropped their season opener this afternoon in conference play against John Jay, 5-4.  The Bulldogs will look to bounce back in conference play on Monday, September 12, as they host Lehman at the Roosevelt Courts.  Doubles play is scheduled to begin at 4:00 pm.  

After trailing 2-1 following doubles matches, the Bulldogs rallied in singles play from No.4 to No. 6 singles in convincing fashion. 

First-year BC head coach David Wallis would comment after the match, "We were right there.  We just have to close out matches and follow through with every stroke." 

Complete Results

Singles competition
1. Bernarda Reyes (JOHNJAYW) def. Shannel Johnson (BCW) 6-2, 6-0
2. Viktoriia Plisenko (JOHNJAYW) def. Claudia Mizrahi (BCW) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
3. Gabriela Baez (JOHNJAYW) def. Fatma Serageldin (BCW) 6-3, 6-1
4. Rebecca Solano (BCW) def. Dominique Dawkins (JOHNJAYW) 6-1, 6-3
5. Elizaveta Meshkalova (BCW) def. Domenica Ramirez (JOHNJAYW) 6-1, 6-0
6. Charlotte Harary (BCW) def. Leslie Betancur (JOHNJAYW) 6-0, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Bernarda Reyes/Viktoriia Plisenko (JOHNJAYW) def. Shannel Johnson/Claudia Mizrahi (BCW) 8-2
2. Dominique Dawkins/Gabriela Baez (JOHNJAYW) def. Elizaveta Meshkalova/Fatma Serageldin (BCW) 8-5
3. Rebecca Solano/Viviane Wahba (BCW) def. Domenica Ramirez/Katelyn Andrade (JOHNJAYW) 8-1