BOONE, N.C. - Senior Aurora Davis won the final point of the match for Saint Joseph's women's tennis on Saturday. In the final match of the day, Davis earned a three-set victory at No. 1 singles to lift the Hawks to a 4-3 victory over Appalachian State on Saturday.
Splitting the first two sets with Appalachian State's Clare Cox, 7-5 and 6-7 (5), respectively, Davis pulled ahead in the final set and brought home the victory with a 6-2 win.
Falling behind 1-0 after dropping the doubles point, Saint Joseph's (2-2) battled back at the top of the singles matches.
Claire Minnoe earned a three-set victory over Mackenzie LaSure, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 at No. 2 singles, while teammate Kristina Eisenbrand picked up the Hawks' second point with a 6-4, 6-0 win at the third flight.
A 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 win at the fourth flight by Maureen Devlin gave SJU its third point, but the Mountaineers picked up wins at the fifth and sixth flights to tie the match at 3-3 before the thrilling finish.
The Hawks return to action at Davidson on Sunday.
Doubles
1. Clare Cox / Mackenzie LaSure (APP) vs. Aurora Davis / Alex Zachem (SJU) 5-5, unfinished
2. Megan Mullen / Melissa Machado (APP) def. Claire Minnoe / Maureen Devlin (SJU) 6-1
3. Gabrielle Wreder / McKayla Zupan (APP) def. Anne Marie Devlin / Lauren Roy (SJU) 6-3
Singles
1. Aurora Davis (SJU) def. Clare Cox (APP) 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-2
2. Claire Minnoe (SJU) def. Mackenzie LaSure (APP) 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
3. Kristina Eisenbrand (SJU) def. Brianna Armellino (APP) 6-4, 6-0
4. Maureen Devlin (SJU) def. Melissa Machado (APP) 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
5. Gabrielle Wreder (APP) def. Kelly Mulquin (SJU) 6-4, 7-6 (5)
6. McKayla Zupan (APP) def. Arianne Polatnick (SJU) 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-1