WEST HARTFORD, Conn. -- Salve Regina University women's tennis earned the doubles point winning two of the three matches at the outset before the Blue Jays of the University of Saint Joseph rallied with four singles victories to triumph, 4-3, in a non-league match at the Elizabeth Ferry Speer Tennis Complex.

Sadie Rieg and Sloane Nelson had straight-set singles victories for the Seahawks after Rieg had paired with Madigan Murphy for a win at No. 2 doubles and Natalie Barros / Cayla Dolan had a convincing decision at No. 3 doubles (6-1).

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Saint Joseph 4, Salve Regina 3
Records: Salve Regina (2-3, 0-0 NEWMAC), Saint Joseph (9-4)
History: Saint Joseph earns its first win in the series that began in 1994. Seahawks lead, 4-1.

RESULTS

Doubles competition
1. Olivia Santoro / Maddie Rossetti [USJ] def. Stephanie Davis / Kaydin Pinto [SRU] 6-4
2. Madigan Murphy / Sadie Rieg [SRU] def. Shelly Sirisavath / Liliana Garcia [USJ] 6-3
3. Natalie Barros / Cayla Dolan [SRU] def. Nina Gardella / Gia Alvarez [USJ] 6-1

Singles competition
1. Olivia Santoro [USJ] def. Stephanie Davis [SRU] 6-4,1-6,1-0(10-3)
2. Maddie Rossetti [USJ] def. Kaydin Pinto [SRU] 6-2,5-7,1-0(10-8)
3. Shelly Sirisavath [USJ] def. Madigan Murphy [SRU] 7-5,6-4
4. Liliana Garcia [USJ] def. Natalie Barros [SRU] 6-4,6-4
5. Sadie Rieg [SRU] def. Alexandra Long [USJ] 6-1,6-0
6. Sloane Nelson [SRU] def. Carolina Mancini [USJ] 6-2,6-4

NEXT UP
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