NEWARK, N.J. – The Saint Joseph's women's tennis team returned to action on Friday but fell at NJIT, 6-1.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Freshmen Addison Melfi and Gisele Tang claimed a 7-5 win in the second doubles flight, but the Highlanders took the first and third to secure the doubles point.
 
• Charlotte Kordonowy was a 6-3, 6-3 winner in the fourth singles flight, but NJIT collected wins in each of the other flights to finish off the match.
 
HAWK TALK
"The team competed well today," head coach Jeff Puhan said.  "A solid doubles win for freshman duo Addison and Gisele, and every court was competitive today in singles.  This is a positive sign moving forward!"
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks will host Hofstra on Friday, February 22, at Springton Tennis Club.
 
RESULTS
 
NJIT 6, Saint Joseph's 1
 
Doubles
1. Shalom Salvi / Laura Wipfli (NJIT) def. Wiktoria Czerny / Victoria Tracey (SJU), 6-2
2. Addison Melfi / Gisele Tang (SJU) def. Arina Babkova / Paula Menendez Alvarez (NJIT), 7-5
3. Feyza Aydin / Lusia Hepcal Barcan (NJIT) def. Charlotte Kordonowy / Brooke Tackett (SJU), 6-3
 
Singles
1. Menendez Alvarez (NJIT) def. Tracey (SJU), 7-5, 6-1
2. Salvi (NJIT) def. Czerny (SJU), 7-5, 3-6, 6-3
3. Irene Cocero (NJIT) def. Melfi (SJU), 6-3, 6-0
4. Kordonowy (SJU) def. Babkova (NJIT), 6-3, 6-3
5. Aydin (NJIT) def. Tang (SJU), 7-6 (4), 2-0, retired
6. Petra Koszo (NJIT) def. Ana Ocasio (SJU), 6-2, 6-4