Box Score WEST HARRISON, N.Y. – In its first meet of the New Year, the Sacred Heart University women's tennis team fell, 7-0, at Columbia on Sunday evening. 
 
Sacred Heart falls to 2-3 overall while Columbia remains undefeated, 2-0. 
 
The Pioneers were unable to get a doubles win to start the day as they fell, 6-3, and, 6-0, in first and second doubles.
 
In singles action, all six Pioneers fell in straight sets. Ciara O'Toole gathered five points across the two sets, which marked the most on the day, but was topped, 6-2 and 6-3, at number two singles. 
 
The Pioneers are back in action on Friday when they on Binghamton at Army West Point at 6 p.m. 

Singles Competition
1. Melissa Sakar (COL) def. Katsiaryna Starastsenka (SHU) - 6-0, 6-3
2. Anna Zhang (COL) def. Ciara O'Toole (SHU) - 6-2, 6-3
3. Rachele Rimondini (COL) def. Aina Garriga (SHU) - 6-1, 6-1
4. Michelle Xu (COL) def. Vitalina Golod (SHU) - 6-2, 6-1
5. Sophia Strugnell (COL) def. Flavia Rambaldi (SHU) - 6-1, 6-0
6. Catie Sullivan (COL) def. Ana Sanchez (SHU) - 6-2, 6-2

Doubles Competition
1. Akanksha Bhan/Anna Zhang (COL) def. Katsiaryna Starastsenka/Ciara O'Toole (SHU) - 6-3
2. Melissa Sakar/Rachele Rimondini (COL) def. Aina Garriga/Kim Fenton (SHU) - 6-0
3. Carolyn Brodsky/Sophia Strugnell (COL) def. Flavia Rambaldi/Olivia Kharkover (SHU) - DNF