YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Saint Francis women's tennis team (2-5) earned a 5-2 victory over Western Illinois before falling to Youngstown State 7-0 to end competition on Saturday. The Red Flash swept the singles matches against WIU, with four of the five victories coming in straight sets.
 
Saint Francis women 5, Western Illinois women 2
Records: Saint Francis (2-4), Western Illinois (1-3)
Location: YSU Indoor Tennis Center (Youngstown, Ohio)
 
SINGLES
The Red Flash won all five of its singles matches, four of which were decided in straight sets. Dominique Yeo won her No. 1 singles match in straight sets against WIU's Castellanos, 6-4, 6-0. At No. 2 singles, Nagisa Miyake beat Cortina, 7-6 and 6-3. Romina Cutipa won at No. 4 singles against Kancherla – 6-4, 6-2. At No. 5 singles, Marie Discini beat Simhambhatla by 6-3 and 6-4 marks for the two-set win.

Anouk Ma-Ajong prevailed over WIU's Carbonell at No. 3 singles in three sets. After Ma-Ajong won the first set, 6-4, Carbonell came back to win set two by the same margin. Ma-Ajong regrouped in set three for a decisive 6-1 set win to capture her singles match point.

DOUBLES
Yeo and Cutipa teamed up for a win at No. 1 doubles, beating Rubka and Castellanos 6-1. At No. 2 doubles, Miyake and Ma-Ajong fell to Kancherla and Cortina by a 6-3 margin as Western Illinois captured the doubles point.
 

Saint Francis women 0, Youngstown State women 7
Records: Saint Francis (2-5), Youngstown State (6-6)
Location: YSU Indoor Tennis Center (Youngstown, Ohio)
 
SINGLES
Yeo needed extra for her first set against Rosas at No. 1 singles but lost 6-7, 2-6. Ma-Ajong kept her No. 3 singles match tight in both sets, losing to Masarikova 5-7, 4-6.

At No. 5 singles, Discini fell to Barboza 0-6, 3-6. Miyake and Cutipa each lost 6-0 in straight sets in their No. 2 and No. 4 singles matches, respectively.

DOUBLES
Yeo and Cutipa kept their No. 1 doubles match close but ultimately fell to Esteo and Rosas by a 6-4 margin. At No. 2 doubles, Miyake and Ma-Ajong lost to Teufl and Masarikova 6-0.
 
UP NEXT
Both the Saint Francis men and women take a quick trip to Mercyhurst on Friday for a 7 p.m. match.
 
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