ANNAPOLIS, MD – The St. Bonaventure University women’s tennis team fell to Navy, 6-1, to begin the spring season Saturday morning in Maryland.

The duo of Kelly Barnes and Cirkeline Lundberg captured a win at No. 3 doubles over Samantha Johns and Carly Mew, 6-2, but the hosts were able to claim the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and 2.

In singles action, Abbie Tyler battled to a three-set victory over Sylvia Eklund at No. 3, 6-2, 6-7, 10-2.

The Bonnies are back in action Saturday, Jan. 27 on the road at Syracuse.

RESULTS
Navy 6, St. Bonaventure 1
Singles
1. Sia Chaudry (NAVY) def. Anastasia Gubanova (SBU) 6-4, 6-3
2. Samantha Johns (NAVY) def. Cirkeline Lundberg (SBU) 6-1, 5-7, 6-2
3. Abbie Tyler (SBU) def. Sylvia Eklund (NAVY) 6-2, 6-7, 10-2
4. Parvathi Shanker (NAVY) def. Isabella Venter (SBU) 6-1, 7-6
5. Kate Lee (NAVY) def. Sienna Smith (SBU) 6-2, 6-2
6. Anna Jordaan (NAVY) def. Kelly Barnes (SBU) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles
1. Shanker/Lee (NAVY) def. Gubanova/Venter (SBU) 6-3
2. Jordaan/Eklund (NAVY) def. Smith/Tyler (SBU) 6-2
3. Barnes/Lundberg (SBU) def. Johns/Carly Mew (NAVY) 6-2

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