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Women's Tennis

Purple Eagles Top Daemen to Open 2024-25

Box Score NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y. – Niagara women's tennis defeated the visiting Daemen Wildcats, 6-1, Saturday, to open up the 2024-25 campaign.
 
How it Happened
In singles action Gabriela Melo earned the win in the No. 1 slot (6-2, 6-2), while transfer Saloni Tamang earned her first win as a Purple Eagle, picking up a 6-3, 6-0 victory from the third position.
 
Isabel Garcia and Larisa Kotok won their matches, 6-1, 6-0, and 6-4, 6-3, respectively on courts four and five. In No. 6 singles action Valeria Mora picked up the 6-1, 6-1, victory to help Niagara take five of six available points.
 
Mercedes Velasco was the lone Purple Eagle to fall, as she dropped her No. 2 singles match.
 
Niagara swept doubles action with a trio of 6-2 wins to take the point and earn the 6-1 victory over Daemen.
 
Up Next
Niagara will take on St. Bonaventure and Buffalo in Amherst, N.Y. on Sunday, Sep. 22.
 
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Players Mentioned

Larisa  Kotok

Larisa Kotok

Sophomore
Gabriela Melo

Gabriela Melo

5' 3"
Sophomore
Valeria Mora

Valeria Mora

5' 6"
Sophomore
Mercedes Velasco

Mercedes Velasco

Senior
Isabel Garcia

Isabel Garcia

Freshman
Saloni Tamang

Saloni Tamang

Junior

Players Mentioned

Larisa  Kotok

Larisa Kotok

Sophomore
Gabriela Melo

Gabriela Melo

5' 3"
Sophomore
Valeria Mora

Valeria Mora

5' 6"
Sophomore
Mercedes Velasco

Mercedes Velasco

Senior
Isabel Garcia

Isabel Garcia

Freshman
Saloni Tamang

Saloni Tamang

Junior