WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. - Binghamton women's tennis (3-10) controlled doubles play and then won four of the six singles matches en route to a 5-2 win over host Niagara (4-16) Friday afternoon at the Village Glen Tennis Club.Â
Second-year sisters
Samara Eisenberg and
Michelle Eisenberg notched wins at the first two singles spots and senior
Olga Ostrovetsky battled for a three-set win at No. 3 singles. Junior
Maria Pandya provided BU's other singles point with a tight three-set triumph at No. 5. It was Pandya's team-best sixth dual win of the season.Â
Earlier,
Michelle Eisenberg and Ostrovetsky teamed for a 6-4 win at No. 1 doubles.
Samara Eisenberg paired with freshman
Ashley Granieri for a 6-3 win at second doubles.
The Bearcats will stay in Western New York to face St. Bonaventure on Saturday.
Binghamton 5, Niagara 2
DOUBLES
1. M. Eisenberg/Ostrovetsky (B) def. Peisakhova, Stella/Peteu, Andreea (NIA), 6-4Â Â
2. S. Eisenberg/Granieri (B) def. Wong, Shannon/Deshmukh, Sharlee (NIA), 6-3Â
3. Pandya/Roma (B) vs. Som, Chhinda/Hutchinson, Ali (NIA), 5-5 unfinished Â
Order of Finish: 2,1
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SINGLES
1.Â
Samara Eisenberg (B) def. Peisakhova, Stella (NIA), 6-1, 3-6, 10-8Â Â
2.
Michelle Eisenberg (B) def. Peteu, Andreea (NIA), 7-6 (8-6), 6-4Â Â Â
3.
Olga Ostrovetsky (B) def. Som, Chhinda (NIA), 7-6 (4), 4-6, 10-8Â Â Â
4. Hutchinson, Ali (NIA) def.Â
Ashley Granieri (B), 6-2, 3-6, 3-6Â Â Â
5.
Maria Pandya (B) def. Wong, Shannon (NIA), 7-6 (7-0), 4-6, 12-10Â
6. Deshmukh, Sharlee (NIA) def.
Allison Roma (B), 6-2, 6-3
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Order of Finish: 6,1,2,4,5,3