MERION STATION, Pa. – The Saint Joseph's women's tennis team won its second consecutive match on Friday, topping Harford, 6-1.  Prior to the match, the Hawks honored their three graduating seniors, Madeline Hill, Amanda Nava, and Iswarya Vel.

HOW IT HAPPENED
• Nava and Stow Weiss were 6-3 winners in the first doubles flight before Hill and Vel clinched the first point of the day with a 6-4 win in the second flight.

• In the top singles flight, Nava earned a 6-0, 6-3 win to double the lead before Anna Kirk rolled to a 6-1, 6-2 decision in the third.

• Vel notched the clinching point for the Hawks with a 6-0, 6-3 win of her own in the fifth flight before Weiss finished things off with a 7-5, 7-6 (4) win in the second.

HAWK TALK
"Senior Day success," head coach Ian Crookenden said.  "Another good day with a total team effort.  I am delighted that seniors Amanda, Madeline, and Ice all had a good day.  Excellent performance for the penultimate match of our season before the Atlantic 10 Championship."

UP NEXT
The Hawks wrap up the regular season on Sunday against La Salle.

RESULTS

Saint Joseph's 6, Harford 1

Doubles
1. Amanda Nava / Stow Weiss (SJU) def. Chloe Certain / Alizee Ripolles (HCC), 6-3
2. Madeline Hill / Iswarya Vel (SJU) def. Natalia Calvo-Herrera / Lianna Tillinghast (HCC), 6-4
3. Sophia Amato / Fabiana Tort-Umpierre won via walkover
Order of Finish: 1, 2

Singles
1. Nava (SJU) def. Ripolles (HCC), 6-0, 6-3
2. Weiss (SJU) def. Certain (HCC), 7-5, 7-6 (4)
3. Anna Kirk (SJU) def. Calvo-Herrera (HCC), 6-1, 6-2
4. Tillinghast (HCC) def. Hill (SJU), 6-3, 7-5
5. Vel (SJU) def. Paula Martinez (HCC), 6-0, 6-3
6. S. Amato won via walkover
Order of Finish: 1, 3, 5, 4, 2

Game Scores
Singles: Saint Joseph's 58, Harford 33
Doubles: Saint Joseph's 12, Harford 7
Total: Saint Joseph's 70, Harford 40