NEWARK, N.J. - The Saint Joseph's women's tennis team capped the fall portion of its schedule against good competition at the NJIT Invitational on Saturday.
Playing versus NJIT and Sacred Heart, the Hawks played well as they claimed six singles victories and two doubles wins.
On the singles side, Maureen Devlin posted wins against both the Highlanders (6-4, 6-3) and Pioneers (8-6, 6-3, 10-8). Arianne Polatnick picked up a 6-4, 5-7, 13-11 victory versus NJIT, with Anne Marie Devlin picking up the third win over the Highlanders with a 6-4, 7-5 decision.
Against Sacred Heart, Claire Minnoe joined Maureen Devlin with a singles win with a 5-7, 7-6 (4), 10-8 decision. Sarah Contrata wrapped up the singles victories with a 6-2, 6-3 win.
In doubles play, Minnoe and Alex Zachem were 7-5 victors against Sacred Heart with Contrata and Kristina Eisenbrand teaming for a 7-6 (7-2) win.
Saturday's tournament counted towards individual and doubles records only.
SJU vs. NJIT
DOUBLES
1. Tasovac/Habegger (NJIT) def. Minnoe/Zachem (SJU) 7-6 (5)
2. Sampaio/Helminsky (NJIT) def. Eisenbrand/Contrata (SJU) 6-3
3. Garcia/Vujkovac (NJIT) def. def. A. Devlin/Ferraro (SJU) 6-3
SINGLES
1. Habegger (NJIT) def. Minnoe (SJU) 6-2, 6-3
2. M. Devlin (SJU) def. Vujkovac (NJIT) 6-4, 6-3
3. Sampaio (NJIT) def. Zachem (SJU) (6-7 (4), 6-4, 10-8
4. Polatnick (SJU) def. Helminsky (NJIT) 6-4, 5-7, 13-11
5. Garcia (NJIT) def. Graziani (SJU) 6-2, 6-3
6. A. Devlin (SJU) def. Tasovac (NJIT) 6-4, 7-5
SJU vs. Sacred Heart
DOUBLES
1. Minnoe/Zachem (SJU) def. Post/Olson (SH) 7-5
2. Eisenbrand/Contrata (SJU) def. Podsiebierski/Gurda (SH) 7-6 (7-2)
3. Oates/Ruiz (SH) def. A. Devlin/Ferraro (SJU) 6-4
SINGLES
1. Minnoe (SJU) def. Post (SH) 5-7, 7-6 (4), 10-8
2. M. Devlin (SJU) def. Podsiebierski (SH) 8-6, 6-3, 10-8
3. Olson (SH) def. Zachem (SJU) 6-4, 6-4
4. Gurda (SH) def. Polatnick (SJU) 7-6 (1), 6-4
5. Ruiz (SH) def. Graziani (SJU) 6-1, 5-6, 10-6
6. Contrata (SJU) def. Oates (SH) 6-2, 6-3