PHILADELPHIA – The Saint Joseph's women's tennis team traveled across town to take part in the opening day of play at the Cissie Leary Invitational at Penn on Friday.
 
The Hawks played singles matches against players from UConn while matching up in doubles tilts with groups from both UConn and Villanova.
 
Claudia Perez-Garcia and Victoria Tracey earned a win in one of those doubles matches, taking an 8-5 result in the top flight against a duo from Villanova.
 
Action continues on Saturday.
 
Saint Joseph's Results
 
Singles
Olivia Wright (UConn) def. Gisele Tang (SJU), 6-0, 7-6 (2)
Maria Constantinou (UConn) def. Claudia Perez-Garcia (SJU), 6-3, 6-4
Isabel Petri Bere (UConn) def. Addison Melfi (SJU), 6-1, 6-2
Chloe Lomans (UConn) def. Brooke Tackett (SJU), 6-4, 7-6 (7)
Cameron Didion (UConn) def. Ana Ocasio (SJU), 6-0, 6-0
 
Doubles
Victoria Tracey / Perez-Garcia (SJU) def. Sophia Edwards / Chloe Floyd (Villanova), 8-5
Maggie Gehrig / Lauren Monti (VU) def. Melfi / Tang (SJU), 8-0
Olivia Corcoran / Maddie Hills (VU) def. Ocasio / Tackett (SJU), 8-4
Constantinou / Wright (UConn) def. Perez-Garcia / Tracey (SJU), 8-0
Caroline Hinshaw / Petri Bere (UConn) def. Melfi / Tang (SJU), 8-4
Victoria Matos / Lomans (UConn) def. Ocasio / Tackett (SJU), 8-2