NEW WINDSOR, N.Y. – The Marist University women's tennis team earned a 6-1 victory over Niagara on Saturday evening at Sportsplex New Windsor.

The Red Foxes set the tone early by sweeping the doubles point. Sophomore Viktoria Lorentzon and freshman Tessa Wachtel earned a 7-5 win at No. 1, while junior Caterina Assi and freshman Yasmin Asnis followed with a 6-3 victory at No. 2. Senior Cloe Clements Sorde and sophomore Lola Ungerman led 5-1 at No. 3 before the match was halted after the point was secured.

Marist carried that momentum into singles, winning five of six matches. Assi earned a 6-1, 6-4 win at No. 1, while Clements Sorde posted a 7-6 (6), 6-2 victory at No. 3. Ungerman added a 7-5, 6-1 win at No. 4.

Asnis battled back for a 1-6, 7-5, 10-6 win at No. 5, and sophomore Ella Lindsey secured a 7-5 retirement win at No. 6. Lorentzon dropped a three-set match at No. 2, falling 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.

Doubles

1. Lorentzon/Wachtel (MAR) def. Melo/Kotok (NIA) 7-5
2. Assi/Asnis (MAR) def. Mora/Tamang (NIA) 6-3
3. Ungerman/Clements Sorde (MAR) vs. Garcia/Clarke-Louie (NIA) 5-1, unfinished

Singles

1. Caterina Assi (MAR) def. Garcia (NIA) 6-1, 6-4
2. Melo (NIA) def. Viktoria Lorentzon (MAR) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
3. Cloe Clements Sorde (MAR) def. Kotok (NIA) 7-6 (6), 6-2
4. Lola Ungerman (MAR) def. Tamang (NIA) 7-5, 6-1
5. Yasmin Asnis (MAR) def. Mora (NIA) 1-6, 7-5, 10-6
6. Ella Lindsey (MAR) def. Clarke-Louie (NIA) 7-5, ret.