ALBANY, N.Y. – The Niagara women’s tennis team fell in its conference match against Siena, 5-2, on Sunday afternoon.

Niagara (5-15, 2-3 MAAC) lost two of the three doubles matches. Raquel Solis and Brittany Walters defeated Danielle Crill and Elora Benfer, 8-4, for the Purple Eagles’ only win.

In singles action, Niagara’s No.1 Hilary Hansen topped Jasleen Sandhu, 6-3, 6-2.  Walters continued her recent good form for her sixth-straight win when she defeated Brittany Filip, 6-3, 6-3.

Niagara plays in its final non-conference match of the season on Tuesday when its faces Little 3 rival St. Bonaventure.

Niagara 2, Siena 5

Doubles
Jasleen Sandhu/Nicole Ross (Siena) def. H. Hansen/A. Lucas (Niagara) 8-2
R. Solis/B. Walters (Niagara) def. Danielle Crill/Elora Benfer (Siena) 8-4
Bittany Filip/Jess Asselin (Siena) def. E. Cunnington/J. Gray (Niagara) 8-4

Singles
Hilary Hansen (NIA) def. Jasleen Sandhu (SIE) 6-3, 6-2
Danielle Crill (SIE) def. Raquel Solis (NIA) 6-3, 6-1
Jess Asselin (SIE) def. Alyssa Lucas (NIA) 6-7 (2-7), 2-1 (def.)
Nicole Ross (SIE) def. Emma Cunnington (NIA) 6-4, 6-3
Brittany Walters (NIA) def. Brittany Filip (SIE) 6-3, 6-3
Elora Benfer (SIE) def. Julia Gray (NIA) 6-2, 6-0