PITTSBURGH – The St. Bonaventure University women's tennis team fell to Duquesne, 6-1, Saturday afternoon in Pittsburgh.

Winning for the Brown and White was Sienna Smith at No. 3 singles, scoring a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 win over Taisia Yakunina.

Smith teamed up with Kashish Bote for a win in doubles action, defeating Yakunina and Jasa Roka, 6-3, at No. 2.

The Bonnies are back in action Tuesday, April 8 when they host Mercyhurst.

QUOTE FROM HEAD COACH MIKE BATES
"Tough day for us on the courts. It's tough to start a match down 1-0. Sienna was a bright spot for us picking up a win in three sets in singles."

RESULTS
Duquesne 6, St. Bonaventure 1
Singles
1. Mila Badics (DUQ) def. Isabella Venter (SBU) 7-5, 6-3
2. Jasa Roka (DUQ) def. Cirkeline Lundberg (SBU) 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
3. Sienna Smith (SBU) def. Taisia Yakunina (DUQ) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
4. Alexandra O'Brien (DUQ) def. Kashish Bote (SBU) 7-5, 6-2
5. D. Arinez Guilarte (DUQ) def. Kelly Barnes (SBU) 6-2, 6-0
6. Sofia Serrano (DUQ) won by forfeit

Doubles
1. Badics/Rand (DUQ) def. Venter/Lundberg (SBU) 6-3
2. Smith/Bote (SBU) def. Yakunina/Roka (DUQ) 6-3
3. O'Brien/Serrano (DUQ) won by forfeit

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