Williamsville, N.Y.—The Niagara tennis teams returned to Western New York on Saturday as both the men's and women's teams hosted Saint Francis (PA) in non-conference matches. The men took the 6-1 win while the women fell 4-3.
Men's Recap
Doubles

• Trevor Masi and Tanner Bedard were slotted in first doubles, they won their match 6-4 as the Purple Eagles were on their way to a doubles sweep.
• In second doubles, Manuel Alonso and Roberto Vaca followed suit as they won 6-3.
• Jorge Sedeno and Gurustat Makkar also notched a 6-3 win in third doubles to give the Purple Eagles a clean sweep in doubles.

Singles

• Bedard won his match in second singles, he won the first set 6-4 and followed it up in the second set winning 6-0.
• Masi earned a point for the Purple Eagles as he won his third singles match in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1.
• Alonso notched his second win of the day in fourth singles. He won the opening set 6-2 and came from behind in the second set to win 6-4.
• In fifth doubles, Sedeno won his opening set 6-3. Just like Alonso, Sedeno trailed in the second match but came out ahead 7-6.
• Makkar was slotted in the sixth singles match. He won the open set 6-4 and won the second set 6-4 for the win.

Women's Recap
Doubles

• The duo of Coral Rodriguez and Mercedes Velasco took to the court in the second doubles position. The duo notched a 6-3 win in their match.
• In third doubles, Enrica Favaron and Erika Gonzalez also took the win 6-4 as the Purple Eagles secured the doubles point.

Singles

• Gonzalez rode her momentum into third doubles as she won in straight sets. She won 7-5 in the first set and won the point with a 6-4 win in the second set.
• In fourth singles Jaida Bord forced a third set after falling 7-5 in the first set. She won the second set 6-3 but fell 7-5 in the third set.
• Velasco also carried her momentum into singles as she won the first set 6-4. After falling 7-5 in the second set she won 6-3 in third set to secure the win.

Niagara Notes

• The men's team this season is 9-7 in doubles while the duo of Masi and Bedard have three wins to lead all the combos.
• Seven different Purple Eagles on the men's team have multiple wins this season. Masi, Sedeno, and Bedard have three while Alonso, Bryce Bodak, Makkar, and Vaca have two this season.
• The women's team has a 4-3 record in both the third singles position and the fifth singles position.

Up Next

• Both teams are back in action next weekend as they face Buffalo on Saturday.