Fairfield, Conn. - The Sacred Heart University women's tennis team topped cross-town rival Fairfield on Thursday afternoon, winning 4-3. The Stags came out and won the doubles point with victories at No. 1 and No. 2 despite Olivia Podsiebierski and Adrianne Alfonso winning at No. 3, 6-2.

In singles action the Pioneers would be on the right end of two, 3-set matches in a thrilling match.

SHU won at No. 1 and No. 2 with Brianne Lauria and Olivia Podsiebierski both winning in straight sets to take a 2-1 lead. Fairfield fought back with win's at at No. 5 and No. 6 to take back the lead, 3-2.

Taylor Gurda at No. 3 then evened the match coming back from a set down to win 3-6, 6-2, 6-2.

The match would come down to Adrianne Alfonso at No. 4. After splitting sets Alfonso got off to a 4-0 lead in the thrid and went on the take the set 6-1, to give the Pioneers the victory.

Doubles:

Stuhlmann/Aragones (FU) def.  Taylor Gurda/Sabrina Navarro Lopez (SHU) - 6-4

Lombardi/McKeough (FU) def. Brianne Lauria/Claudia Ruiz (SHU) - 6-2

Olivia Podsiebierski/Adrianne Alfonso (SHU) def. Prinos/Vertula (FU) - 6-2

Singles:

Brianne Lauria (SHU) def. Sarah Stuhlmann (FU) - 6-3, 7-5

Olivia Podsiebierski (SHU) def. Nicole Aragones (FU) - 6-2, 6-3

Taylor Gurda (SHU) def. Diana Prinos (FU) - 3-6, 6-2, 6-2

Adrianne Alfonso (SHU) def. Jessica Pil (FU) - 6-3, 4-6, 6-1

 Shelby Vertula (FU) def. Claudia Ruiz (SHU) - 6-3, 6-1

 Emily Lombardi (FU) def. Sabrina Navarro Lopez (SHU) - 6-3, 7-6 (4)