WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. – The Niagara Purple topped the Saint Francis (Pa.) Red Flash, 6-1, in their spring opener.

The Purple Eagles benefitted from Saint Francis not having a player to compete in No. 3 doubles or in No. 5 and 6 singles. NU took advantage by winning the doubles point and three singles matches.

The duo of Haley Hollins and Sydnee Wheeler won in two doubles, 6-2, to secure the doubles point. In singles action, Wheeler defeated Dani Gryckiewicz, 6-3, 6-4, in No. 3 singles, Stella Peisakhova won in three sets in No. 1 singles, and Shannon Wong beat Stephanie Miller, 6-4, 7-6, in No. 4 singles for the win.

Niagara is back on the court on Jan. 29 at Akron. 
 
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Niagara University 6, Saint Francis University 1
 
 Singles competition
1. Peisakhova, Stella (NIAW) def. Panizza, Rafaela (SFUW) 6-4, 4-6, 10-7
2. Plaszewski, Brittany (SFUW) def. Hollins, Haley (NIAW) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
3. Wheeler, Sydnee (NIAW) def. Gryckiewicz, Dani (SFUW) 6-3, 6-4
4. Wong, Shannon (NIAW) def. Miller, Stephanie (SFUW) 6-4, 7-6
5. No player (NIAW) def. No player (SFUW), by default
6. No player (NIAW) def. No player (SFUW), by default
 
 Doubles competition
1. Panizza, Rafaela/Plaszewski, Brittany (SFUW) def. Deshmukh, Sharlee/Peisakhova, Stella (NIAW) 6-0
2. Hollins, Haley/Wheeler, Sydnee (NIAW) def. Miller, Stephanie/Gryckiewicz, Dani (SFUW) 6-2
3. No player/No player (NIAW) def. No player/No player (SFUW), by default
 
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (3,2,1,4)