The Niagara Purple Eagles went 1-2 in three matches played in western Pennsylvania.
St. Francis (Pa.) 6, Niagara University 1
Match Summary
Tennis Match Results
Niagara University vs St. Francis (Pa.)
Mar 17, 2017 at Greensburg, Pa.
(Greensburg Racquet Club)
St. Francis (Pa.) 6, Niagara University 1
Singles competition
1. Seigford, Lucia (STFPA) def. Peisakhova, Stella (NIAW) 3-6, 7-5, 6-2
2. Gutierrez, Laura (STFPA) def. Wong, Shannon (NIAW) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
3. Miller, Stephanie (STFPA) def. Deshmukh, Sharlee (NIAW) 7-6 (7-4), 6-1
4. Bode, Raksha (STFPA) def. Ranjan, Sansriti (NIAW) 7-5, 6-2
5. Dunleavy, Kathryn (STFPA) def. Hutchinson, Ali (NIAW) 6-3, 6-0
6. Vargas, Jasmin (NIAW) def. No player (STFPA), by default
Doubles competition
1. Gutierrez, Laura/Miller, Stephanie (STFPA) def. Deshmukh, Sharlee/Ranjan, Sansriti (NIAW) 6-2
2. Bode, Raksha/Seigford, Lucia (STFPA) def. Peisakhova, Stella/Wong, Shannon (NIAW) 7-5
3. Hutchinson, Ali/Vargas, Jasmin (NIAW) def. No player/No player (STFPA), by default
Niagara University 4, Mount St. Mary's 3
Match Summary
- The Purple Eagles won four of the single singles matches to come away with the win.
- NU entered singles trailing, 1-0.
- Stella Peisakhova won her No. 1 singles match, 6-4, 6-4, for her team-leading seventh win of the season.
- Shannon Wong beat Kelly Smith, 6-4, 6-3, in No. 2 singles.
- Sansriti Ranjan won her match in straight sets.
- Ali Hutchinson clinched the match for the Purple Eagles with a 6-3, 6-4 win in five singles.
Tennis Match Results
Niagara University vs Mount St. Mary's
Mar 18, 2017 at Monroeville, Pa.
(The Club Sport & Health)
Niagara University 4, Mount St. Mary's 3
Singles competition
1. Peisakhova, Stella (NIAW) def. Quintanilla, Alexa (MTM) 6-4, 6-4
2. Wong, Shannon (NIAW) def. Smith, Kelly (MTM) 6-4, 6-3
3. Kamprath, Sruthi (MTM) def. Deshmukh, Sharlee (NIAW) 6-7 (0-7), 6-1, 6-0
4. Ranjan, Sansriti (NIAW) def. Benefiel, Erin (MTM) 6-2, 6-2
5. Hutchinson, Ali (NIAW) def. Davis, Hannah (MTM) 6-3, 6-4
6. Blake, Emma (MTM) def. Vargas, Jasmin (NIAW) 6-2, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Quintanilla, Alexa/Kamprath, Sruthi (MTM) def. Deshmukh, Sharlee/Ranjan, Sansriti (NIAW) 6-1
2. Davis, Hannah/Smith, Kelly (MTM) def. Hutchinson, Ali/Wong, Shannon (NIAW) 6-0
3. Blake, Emma/Benefiel, Erin (MTM) def. Peisakhova, Stella/Vargas, Jasmin (NIAW) 6-3
Mercyhurst 8, Niagara 1
Match Summary
- Shannon Wong picked up the Purple Eagles' lone victory with a 6-2, 6-4 win in No. 2 singles.
- Stella Peisakhova fell to No. 4 nationally-ranked S. Gomez de Segura in straight sets.
- Sharlee Deshmukh was edged in three sets in four singles.
Tennis Match Results
Niagara vs Mercyhurst
Mar 19, 2017 at Erie, Pa.
(Westwood Racquet Club)
Mercyhurst 8, Niagara 1
Singles competition
1. S. Gomez de Segura (MER-W) def. Peisakhova, Stella (NIAW) 6-0, 6-2
2. Wong, Shannon (NIAW) def. Carmen Mantecon Duro (MER-W) 6-2, 6-4
3. Kayla Frost (MER-W) def. Ranjan, Sansriti (NIAW) 0-6, 6-2, 6-4
4. Alexia Nay (MER-W) def. Deshmukh, Sharlee (NIAW) 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-5)
5. Annie Baich (MER-W) def. Hutchinson, Ali (NIAW) 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
6. Adina Spahalic (MER-W) def. Vargas, Jasmin (NIAW) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Adrianna Jeffress/Kayla Frost (MER-W) def. Peisakhova, Stella/Ranjan, Sansriti (NIAW) 8-3
2. Annie Baich/S. Gomez de Segura (MER-W) def. Deshmukh, Sharlee/Hutchinson, Ali (NIAW) 8-0
3. Adina Spahalic/Alexia Nay (MER-W) def. Wong, Shannon/Vargas, Jasmin (NIAW) 8-2
