MERION STATION, Pa. – The Saint Joseph's women's tennis team hosted local rival Drexel at the SJU Tennis Complex on Wednesday afternoon, falling by a 6-1 score.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Drexel won two of three doubles flights to clinch the first point of the match.  Amanda Nava and Stow Weiss were winners in the first flight, however, claiming a 6-4 decision.
 
• Weiss was victorious in her singles match as well, earning a 6-3, 6-4 win in the second flight, but the Dragons won the remaining flights to claim the overall victory.
 
HAWK TALK
"It was another tough day against a strong opponent," head coach Ian Crookenden said.  "A great win from Stow and a terrific battle at number one from Amanda; all the singles were well-contested."
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks will visit Towson on Friday.
 
RESULTS
 
Drexel 6, Saint Joseph's 1
 
Doubles
1. Amanda Nava / Stow Weiss (SJU) def. Mya Fuentes / Lorie Lemongo (DREX), 6-4
2. Cristina Corte Gonzalez / Tara Veluvolu (DREX) def. Emily Elliott / Anna Kirk (SJU), 6-2
3. Isabel Cabrerizo / Aida Garcia Mendez (DREX) def. Paige Conrad / Alex Kramer (SJU), 6-0
 
Singles
1. Lemongo (DREX) def. Nava (SJU), 6-7 (9), 6-3, 10-7 (STB)
2. Weiss (SJU) def. Renata Lombera (DREX), 6-3, 6-4
3. Cabrerizo (DREX) def. Elliott (SJU), 6-3, 6-3
4. Garcia Mendez (DREX) def. Sophia Amato (SJU), 7-6 (3), 6-1
5. Fuentes (DREX) def. Fabiana Tort-Umpierre (SJU), 6-4, 6-1
6. Corte Gonzalez (DREX) def. Ireland Amato (SJU), 6-4, 6-1
 
Game Scores
Singles: Drexel 69, Saint Joseph's 45
Doubles: Drexel 16, Saint Joseph's 8
Total: Drexel 85, Saint Joseph's 53