NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Albertus Magnus College women's tennis team suffered a 7-2 home loss to in-state rival the University of Saint Joseph (CT) on Thursday afternoon in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play at the Celentano Courts.

Mariah Mandulak (Shelton, Conn.) won twice for the Falcons, taking home a win at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles. Mandulak first topped USJ's Kathleen Gilland 6-2, 6-4. She then paired with JuJu Oliver (New Britain, Conn.) to best Gilland and Emily Kerr in doubles play, 8-6.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Saint Joseph 7 | Albertus Magnus 2
TEAM RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (0-3, 0-2 GNAC) | Saint Joseph (2-1, 1-1 GNAC)
RESULTS

MATCH RESULTS
Singles:
1. Mariah Mandulak (AMC) def. Kathleen Gilland (USJ) 6-2, 6-4
2. Emily Kerr (USJ) def. JuJu Oliver (AMC) 6-4, 6-1
3. Liliana Garcia (USJ) def. Giana Cagna (Meriden, Conn.) (AMC) 6-3, 6-0
4. Ananya Srivatsav (USJ) def. Annamarie DeLucia (North Haven, Conn.) (AMC) 6-0, 6-0
5. Julia Michaud (USJ) def. Nayelli Garcia (East Haven, Conn.) (AMC) 6-2, 6-4
6. Gia Alvarez (USJ) def. Citlalli Eliosa (New Haven, Conn.) (AMC) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles:
1. Mariah Mandulak/JuJu Oliver (AMC) def. Kathleen Gilland/Emily Kerr (USJ) 8-6
2. Liliana Garcia/Ananya Srivatsav (USJ) def. Giana Cagna/Annamarie DeLucia (AMC) 8-2
3. Julia Michaud/Bernae Webb (USJ) def. Nayelli Garcia/Citlalli Eliosa (AMC) 8-0

NOTEWORTHY
• Mandulak improved to 2-1 on the season in singles play with today's victory.
• Mandulak and Oliver picked up their first win of the season as a duo in doubles.

UP NEXT
The women's tennis team hits the court again on Saturday, Sept. 17, to battle Regis (Mass.) College in GNAC action at 3 p.m. at the Celentano Courts.