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Women's Tennis Heads To Ithaca For A Pair Of Matches

PURPLE EAGLES WOMEN'S TENNIS
Match 11 Niagara (2-8) vs. Cornell (3-8)
Date | Time Saturday, March 9 | 2:30 PM
Series Cornell Leads 2-0
Location Reis Tennis Center
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PURPLE EAGLES WOMEN'S TENNIS
Match 12 Niagara vs. Stony Brook
Date | Time Sunday, March 11 | 10 AM
Series Stony Brook Leads 1-0
Location Reis Tennis Center
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The Niagara University women's tennis team heads to Ithaca for a pair of matches this weekend. The Purple Eagles will play Cornell on Saturday and Stony Brook on Sunday.

Scene Setter
  • The Purple Eagles split a pair of matches last weekend. Niagara defeated Le Moyne 6-1 before falling to Wright State, 6-1.
  • Chhinda Som, Niagara's No. 1 in singles and doubles, went 2-0 in singles and 1-1 in doubles in the matches against Le Moyne and Wright State.
     
Match Tidbits  
Across the Net: Cornell Big Red
  • Cornell is 3-8 on the season with wins against Binghamton, Army, and Colorado.
  • Sarah Campbell and Valeria Ho lead the team in singles with five wins apiece.
  • The doubles team of Maria Adiaconitei and Ana Elhom is a team-best 3-2.
 
Last Meeting – March 5, 2017
Cornell 7, Niagara 0
  • The Big Red won the doubles point with wins in No. 1 and No. 2 doubles.
  • Cornell won all six of the singles matches.
 
Across the Net: Stony Brook Seawolves
  • Stony Brook enters its weekend matches against Cornell and Niagara on five-match win streak, including a win over Fairfield.
  • Jamie Wei was named Missouri Valley Conference Singles Player of the Week after going 3-0 in No. 1 singles against UConn, Fairfield, and Sacred Heart.
 
Last Meeting – March 13, 2016
Stony Brook 6, Niagara 1
  • The Purple Eagles' lone point came from Shannon Wong, who outlasted Stony Brook's Louise Badoche, 7-5, 2-6, 10-8, in No. 4 singles.
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Players Mentioned

Shannon Wong

Shannon Wong

5' 3"
Freshman
Ali Hutchinson

Ali Hutchinson

5' 8"
Junior
Chhinda  Som

Chhinda Som

5' 7"
Sophomore
Olga Donchu

Olga Donchu

5' 7"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Shannon Wong

Shannon Wong

5' 3"
Freshman
Ali Hutchinson

Ali Hutchinson

5' 8"
Junior
Chhinda  Som

Chhinda Som

5' 7"
Sophomore
Olga Donchu

Olga Donchu

5' 7"
Sophomore