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Women's Tennis

Wright State Tops Women’s Tennis, 5-2

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – The Niagara women's tennis team fell 5-2 to Wright State on Thursday night.
 
The Purple Eagles (3-6) earned their two points with wins in singles play. Haley Hollins won her second straight match with a three-set win over Taylor Culbertson, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, in No. 2 singles as NU trailed 2-1. Shannon Wong won her fourth match of the spring with a three-set win over Elaine Cloern, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 to make the score 3-2 in favor of Wright State.
 
NU plays against Daemen on Saturday at 12:30 p.m.
 
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Wright State University 5, Niagara University 2 
 Singles competition
1. Haller, Karoline (WRIGHT) def. Peisakhova, Stella (NIAW) 6-3, 6-7, 6-2
2. Hollins, Haley (NIAW) def. Culbertson, Taylor (WRIGHT) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
3. Wong, Shannon (NIAW) def. Cloern, Elaine (WRIGHT) 2-6, 6-4, 6-3
4. Turner, Tori (WRIGHT) def. Deshmukh, Sharlee (NIAW) 6-1, 6-1
5. Madrigal, Vanessa (WRIGHT) def. Richert, Leann (NIAW) 6-0, 6-0
6. Madrigal, Aby (WRIGHT) def. Vargas, Jasmin (NIAW) 6-0, 6-0
 
 Doubles competition
1. Turner, Tori/Culbertson, Taylor (WRIGHT) def. Hollins, Haley/Peisakhova, Stella (NIAW) 6-2
2. Cloern, Elaine/Brdicka, Megan (WRIGHT) def. Deshmukh, Sharlee/Wong, Shannon (NIAW) 6-1
3. Madrigal, Vanessa/Madrigal, Aby (WRIGHT) def. Richert, Leann/Vargas, Jasmin (NIAW) 6-0
 
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (); Singles (4,2,5,3,1,6)
 
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Players Mentioned

Shannon Wong

Shannon Wong

5' 3"
Freshman
Haley Hollins

Haley Hollins

5' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Shannon Wong

Shannon Wong

5' 3"
Freshman
Haley Hollins

Haley Hollins

5' 7"
Freshman