NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. – The Niagara women's tennis team fell to the Big 12's West Virginia Mountaineers, 6-1, on Saturday in its home opener.
 
Sophomore Brooke Briseno picked up her second straight win of the season when she outlasted Yvon Martinez, 4-6, 6-3, 10-5 in No. 6 singles.
 
WVU (3-1) won the doubles point with identical 6-1 wins in No.2 and 3 doubles. The Mountaineers followed by winning five straight singles matches.
 
NU (1-2) continues its home weekend versus Colgate on Sunday.
 
West Virginia University 6, Niagara University 1
 
 Singles competition
1. Kaja Mrgole (WVU) def. Celan, Iva (NIAW) 6-0, 6-1
2. Lyn Yuen Choo (WVU) def. Ta, Ashley (NIAW) 6-0, 6-2
3. Ikttesh Chahal (WVU) def. Velasquez, Paulina (NIAW) 6-4, 6-2
4. Habiba Shaker (WVU) def. Ortiz, Maria (NIAW) 6-1, 6-1
5. Carolina Lewis (WVU) def. Peisakhaova, Stella (NIAW) 6-0, 6-2
6. Briseno, Brooke (NIAW) def. Yvon Martinez (WVU) 4-6, 6-3, 10-5
 
 Doubles competition
1. Ortiz, Maria/Velasquez, Paulina (NIAW) vs. Kaja Mrgole/Ikttesh Chahal (WVU) 4-3, unfinished
2. Lyn Yuen Choo/Carolina Lewis (WVU) def. Briseno, Brooke/Peisakhaova, Stella (NIAW) 6-1
3. Habiba Shaker/Yvon Martinez (WVU) def. Ta, Ashley/Celan, Iva (NIAW) 6-1
 
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (4,1,2,5,3,6)