CLEVELAND – Freshmen Hilary Hansen (Charlottetown, P.E.I.) and Alyssa Lucas (Clarkston, Mich.) picked up two wins in Niagara’s 5-2 defeat at the Cleveland State Vikings on Saturday.

“We are improving and getting closer every week,” Niagara head coach Paul Calkins said about his team performance so far.

Hansen beat the Vikings Charlotte Gibbons 60 67 (5), while Lucas defeated Melissa Holzinger in straight-sets, 61 64.

After dropping the first two doubles matches, Niagara (0-3) dropped a tough 97 decision led by Brittany Walters (Buffalo, N.Y.) and Vanja Lakic (Waterloo, Ont.).

The two wins are the most Cleveland State (4-0) has allowed this spring.

Niagara will travel to play at Colgate on Feb. 14 at 12 p.m.

Cleveland State 5, Niagara 2

Doubles

Charlotte Gibbons/Catrine Bjerrehus (CSU) def. Hilary Hansen/Alyssa Lucas (NU) 8-3

Myra Pepino/Sanda Bjelan def. Raquel Solis/Emma Cunnington (NU) 8-0

Melissa Holzinger/Molly Drake def. Vanja Lakic/Brittany Walters (NU) 9-7

Singles

Hilary Hansen def. Charlotte Gibbons 60 67 (7-5)

Catrine Bjerrehus def. Raquel Solis 62 63

Alyssa Lucas def. Melissa Holzinger 61 64

Myra Pepino def. Vanja Lakic 75 63

Sanda Bjelan def. Emma Cunnington 63 61

Molly Drake def. Victoria Tiso 61 61