BOSTON – The Albertus Magnus College women's tennis team lost to Simmons University by a final score of 8-1 on Saturday afternoon to open Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play at the Daly Complex.

Mariah Mandulak (Shelton, Conn.) took home a win at No. 1 singles, defeating Olga Zhizin 6-1, 4-6, 10-6 in a three-set affair.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Simmons 8 | Albertus Magnus 1
TEAM RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (0-2, 0-1 GNAC) | Simmons (4-1, 1-0 GNAC)
RESULTS

MATCH RESULTS
Singles:
1. Mariah Mandulak (AMC) def. Olga Zhizin (SU) 6-1, 4-6, 10-6
2. Leah Bonis (SU) def. JuJu Oliver (New Britain, Conn.) (AMC) 3-6, 6-1, 10-4
3. Annabelle Hallorhan (SU) def. Giana Cagna (Meriden, Conn.) (AMC) 6-0, 6-0
4. Samantha Margolin (SU) def. Annamarie DeLucia (North Haven, Conn.) (AMC) 6-0, 6-1
5. Julia Perconti (SU) def. Nayelli Garcia (East Haven, Conn.) (AMC) 6-0, 6-0
6. Mary Miller (SU) def. Emily Perez (Meriden, Conn.) (AMC) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles:
1. Leah Bonis/Olga Zhizhin (SU) def. Mariah Mandulak/JuJu Oliver (AMC) 8-5
2. Avery Halloran/Libby Weed (SU) def. Giana Cagna/Annamarie DeLucia (AMC) 8-0
3. Sara Fucillo/Emily Lopez (SU) def. Emily Perez/Nayelli Garcia (AMC) 8-0

NOTEWORTHY
• Today's match was the 28th in the all-time series between the Falcons and Sharks.
• Mandulak earned her first singles win of the young season.

UP NEXT
The women's tennis team returns to action on Thursday, Sept. 15, for a home match against the Blue Jays of the University of Saint Joseph (CT). The first serve is set for 3:30 p.m. at the Celentano Courts.