WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. – Despite winning three single matches, the Purple Eagles were edged 4-3 by the Binghamton Bearcats on Friday.
Match Summary
- After dropping the doubles point, three Purple Eagles picked up wins in singles action.
- Sharlee Deshmukh defeated Rebecca Dellaway in three singles. Deshmukh edged Dellaway in the first set, 7-5, before cruising to a 6-2 win in the second set.
- Sansriti Ranjan defeated Paulina Tafler in straight sets, 6-0, 6-2, in four singles.
- In No. 5 singles, Ali Hutchinson topped Allison Roma, 6-2, 6-3.
- However, the Bearcats won in No. 1, 2 and 6 singles to pull out the win.
Up Next
- Niagara concludes its four-match home stand against Wright State on March 1 at 11 a.m. at South Towns Tennis Club in Orchard Park, N.Y.
Binghamton 4, Niagara University 3
Singles competition
1. DiMuro, Annie (BING) def. Peisakhova, Stella (NIAW) 6-3, 6-2
2. Eisenberg, Samara (BING) def. Wong, Shannon (NIAW) 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
3. Deshmukh, Sharlee (NIAW) def. Dellaway, Rebecca (BING) 7-5, 6-2
4. Ranjan, Sansriti (NIAW) def. Tafler, Paulina (BING) 6-0, 6-2
5. Hutchinson, Ali (NIAW) def. Roma, Allison (BING) 6-2, 6-3
6. Haykal, Maya (BING) def. Vargas, Jasmin (NIAW) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. DiMuro, Annie/Eisenberg, Samara (BING) def. Ranjan, Sansriti/Deshmukh, Sharlee (NIAW) 6-0
2. Dellaway, Rebecca/Tafler, Paulina (BING) def. Hutchinson, Ali/Wong, Shannon (NIAW) 6-1
3. Haykal, Maya/Roma, Allison (BING) def. Vargas, Jasmin/Peisakhova, Stella (NIAW) 6-3
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