FLUSHING, N.Y. - The Adelphi Panthers capped their first undefeated conference season since 2016 by capturing the Northeast 10 Championship title Tuesday afternoon, coming from behind to take down No. 2 seed Assumption, 4-1.
The Greyhounds won the first doubles match to gain an early edge, but a 6-4 win from
Katarina Liedbeck and
Roisin Boyd put the pressure on the No. 2 flight. Although they were trailing early, Assumption's Laurence Bosmans and Marie Knipsel earned a 7-5 win to give the Greyhounds the key first point.
Despite trailing early, the Panthers were not discouraged. Boyd was dominant in a 6-2, 6-4 win, and momentum flipped in Adelphi's favor.
Genesis Beltran gave Adelphi the lead with a 6-3, 6-0 win in the No. 6 match, and Liedbeck had Adelphi on the verge of a title with a 6-4, 6-1 victory as the Panthers' No. 1.
After dropping the first set,
Sara Lindeman came all the way back to win 2-6, 6-1, 6-1 and cap off the title for the Adelphi women's tennis team.
Recap Courtesy Adelphi Athletics
All-Championship Team
Katarina Liedbeck, Adelphi (
MVP)
Sara Lindeman, Adelphi
Roisin Boyd, Adelphi
Marian Aguirre, Assumption
Marie Knispel, Assumption
Irene Garbo, Saint Anselm
Eyglo Armannsdottir, SNHU
Elite 24 Award
Katarina Liedbeck, Adelphi
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