Box Score

NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. – The Niagara women’s tennis team wrapped up its non-conference schedule with a 5-2 setback against rival St. Bonaventure on Wednesday at SportsPlex.

Niagara’s No. 1 Hilary Hansen and No. 4 Maria Ortiz each notched singles win for the Purple Eagles (5-12). Hansen won in straight sets over SBU’s (11-8) Marcela Marin-Salcedo, 7-5, 6-4 while Ortiz’s opponent retired midway through the first set.

Ortiz and Hansen are one and two, respectively, on the team in wins. Ortiz leads the team with a 14-3 record and has won her last six matches; Hansen is 11-6.

Niagara heads on the road this weekend with conference matches against Rider on Saturday and Manhattan on Sunday with a chance to still qualify for the conference tournament.

Singles competition
1. Hansen, Hilary (NIAW) def. Marin-Salcedo, M. (SBUW) 7-5, 6-4
2. Amiri, Fatya (SBUW) def. Ta, Ashley (NIAW) 6-3, 6-1
3. Brossard, Marissa (SBUW) def. Celan, Iva (NIAW) 6-1, 6-4
4. Ortiz, Maria (NIAW) def. Pallikunnel, Amanda (SBUW) 2-3, retired
5. Kvas, Kathryn (SBUW) def. Zilka, Rachel (NIAW) 6-1, 6-0
6. Pavlovic, Andrea (SBUW) def. McCune, Jenna (NIAW) 6-1, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. Pallikunnel, Amanda/Brossard, Marissa (SBUW) def. Ta, Ashley/Ortiz, Maria (NIAW) 8-3
2. Amiri, Fatya/Marin-Salcedo, M. (SBUW) def. Celan, Iva/Hansen, Hilary (NIAW) 8-3
3. Kvas, Kathryn/Pavlovic, Andrea (SBUW) def. Zilka, Rachel/Sardellitti, Viki (NIAW) 8-3