VILLANOVA, Pa. – The Saint Joseph's women's tennis team dropped a tight match on Wednesday, falling at Villanova by a 4-2 score.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Villanova took the lead early with wins in the top two doubles flights to secure the first point of the match.
 
• Charlotte Kordonowy won in straight sets in the third flight to get the Hawks on the board, and Addison Melfi won the first set of her fourth flight match before her opponent retired, but the hosts would collect wins in the first, second, and sixth flights to clinch the overall victory.
 
HAWK TALK
"Today, the team battled on the singles court," head coach Jeff Puhan said.  "After losing the doubles point, the team brought great effort and energy into singles play.  Senior Charlotte Kordonowy continues to bring impressive performances.
 
"Next week, it's four matches in five days for the Hawks as we continue Atlantic 10 play vs. Dayton and St. Bonaventure."
 
UP NEXT
Before taking on the Flyers and the Bonnies, the Hawks visit Rider next Wednesday.
 
RESULTS
 
Villanova 4, Saint Joseph's 2
 
Doubles
1. Sophia Edwards / Miriam Gondorova (VU) def. Wiktoria Czerny / Victoria Tracey (SJU), 6-1
2. Maggie Gehrig / Maddie Hills (VU) def. Addison Melfi / Gisele Tang (SJU), 6-3
3. Lauren Monti / Jenna Stevens (VU) led Charlotte Kordonowy / Brooke Tackett (SJU), 5-3
 
Singles
1. Edwards (VU) def. Tracey (SJU), 6-2, 6-1
2. Gehrig (VU) def. Czerny (SJU), 6-4, 6-1
3. Kordonowy (SJU) def. Gondorova (SJU), 6-0, 6-3
4. Melfi (SJU) def. Stevens (VU), 6-2, retired
5. Tang (SJU) led Monti (VU), 6-3, 1-6, 1-0, unfinished
6. Hills (VU) def. Claudia Perez-Garcia (SJU), 6-0, 6-1