Final Score: St. Bonaventure 4, Mercyhurst 3
Location: SBU Indoor Tennis Facilities
Records: St. Bonaventure 2-3 (0-1) | Mercyhurst 3-1
The Short Story: The St. Bonaventure women's tennis team earned its second win in as many matches after defeating Mercyhurst University on Friday (Feb. 7) at the SBU Indoor Tennis Facilities. Junior Fatya Amiri led the Brown and White by earning her fourth singles win of the season. Amiri is now 4-1 in singles play in 2014. Marisa Brossard, Mara Martinez-Santori and Taylor Cole also found the win column on the day. In doubles play, the duo of Amiri and Mariam Skhirtladze earned the Bonnies lone win and improving their record together to 2-3.
Singles:
1. Amiri (SBU) def. Bristol, 6-4, 6-3
2. Brossard (SBU) def. Thompson, 6-2, 6-4
3. Martinez-Santori (SBU) def. Baich, 7-5, 6-0
4. Baich (HURST) def. Skhirtladze, 2-6, 7-5, 6-2
5. Cole (SBU) def. Wedlake, 6-2, 6-0
6. Caniford (HURST) def. Rosman, 6-0, 6-0
Doubles:
1. Bristol/Baich (HURST) def. Brossard/Martinez-Santori, 9-8
2. Amiri/Skhirtladze (SBU) def. Thompson/Baich, 8-2
3. Caniford/Hubbard (HURST) def. Cole/Rosman
Looking Ahead:
St. Bonaventure travels north on Sunday (Feb. 9) for a match-up against the Colgate Raiders at 10 AM. The Raiders are currently 2-0, winning both matches by a score of 5-2.