WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – The Albertus Magnus College women's tennis team lost by a score of 6-3 to the Blue Jays of the University of Saint Joseph (CT) on Tuesday afternoon in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) showdown at the Elizabeth Ferry Speer Tennis Complex.

Freshman JuJu Oliver (New Britain, Conn.) finished the afternoon with an overall record of 2-0 behind a pair of wins at No. 1 singles and doubles, along with partner Julianna Sigut (Litchfield, Conn.). Junior Nayelli Garcia (East Haven, Conn.) also picked up a "W" for the Falcons following a 6-4, 6-2 win at No. 6 singles. 

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Saint Joseph (CT) 6 | Albertus Magnus 3
TEAM RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (1-5, 1-4 GNAC) | Saint Joseph (CT) (3-5, 2-3 GNAC)
BOX SCORE

MATCH RESULTS
Singles:

1. JuJu Oliver (AMC) def. Kathleen Gilland (USJ) 6-0, 6-2
2. Emily Kerr (USJ) def. Mariah Mandulak (Shelton, Conn.) (AMC) 6-7, 6-4, 10-5
3. Ananya Srivatsav (USJ) def. Naomi Rose Allen (Trumbull, Conn.) (AMC) 6-2, 6-0
4. Elaina Griffiths (USJ) def. Julianna Sigut (AMC) 6-3, 6-2
5. Julia Michaud (USJ) def. Gianna Cagna (Meriden, Conn.) (AMC) 6-3, 6-4
6. Nayelli Garcia (AMC) def. Jenna Griffith (USJ) 6-4, 6-2

Doubles:

1. Oliver/Sigut (AMC) def.Gilland/Kerr (USJ) 8-6
2. E. Griffith/Srivatsav (USJ) def. Mandulak/Rose Allen (AMC) 8-5
3. Michaud/Maria Porth (USJ) def. Annamarie DeLucia/Sabrina Accioly (AMC) 8-2

NOTEWORTHY

• This is the 27th meeting between the Falcons and Blue Jays.
• Garcia's win at No. 6 singles was her first of the fall campaign.
• Oliver has won at the No. 1 singles slot in back-to-back matches.
• The duo of Oliver and Sigut won their second straight doubles match.
• The duo of DeLucia and Accioly teamed up for the first time this fall. 

UP NEXT
The Falcons return to the court on Saturday, October 9th for a home bout with Colby-Sawyer College. First serve is set for 1 PM at the Celentano Tennis Courts.