ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – The Niagara women's tennis team earned its second sweep in a row, defeating Monmouth, 7-0, on Saturday.
In doubles competition, Niagara's (7-9, 3-1 MAAC) No. 1 duo of
Stella Peisakhova and
Shannon Wong earned a 6-3 victory over the Hawks' No. 1 pair. In No. 2 doubles,
Haley Hollins and
Sydnee Wheeler downed their opponents, 6-1.
In singles play, all six matches were won in straight sets. In first singles, Peisakhova won two close sets, with each going into a tiebreaker. She defeated her opponent 7-6, 7-6, with tiebreak scores of 7-2, 7-3. Wong, in No. 4 singles, improved to a team-best 9-5 spring record with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Monmouth's Kendal Kauffman.
The Purple Eagles take the court next on Saturday, April 2 at Quinnipiac.
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Niagara University 7, Monmouth 0
Singles competition
1. Peisakhova, Stella (NIAW) def. Armendariz, Adriana (MU-W) 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (7-3)
2. Hollins, Haley (NIAW) def. Graff, Alexandra (MU-W) 6-1, 6-0
3. Wheeler, Sydnee (NIAW) def. Gabriel, Chioma (MU-W) 6-1, 6-0
4. Wong, Shannon (NIAW) def. Kauffman, Kendal (MU-W) 6-2, 6-0
5. Deshmukh, Sharlee (NIAW) def. Ivanova, Maria (MU-W) 6-1, 6-0
6. Richert, Leann (NIAW) def. Ruoff, Rayne (MU-W) 6-2, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Peisakhova, Stella/Wong, Shannon (NIAW) def. Armendariz, Adriana/Kauffman, Kendal (MU-W) 6-3
2. Hollins, Haley/Wheeler, Sydnee (NIAW) def. Graff, Alexandra/Ivanova, Maria (MU-W) 6-1
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (2,3,1,4,6,5)