NEWARK, N.J. – The Sacred Heart University women's tennis team fell 6-1 in its regular season finale on Friday night. The Pioneers finish the regular season 11-12 overall. 
 
SHU started the day by securing the doubles point, thanks to tiebreak wins from Katsiaryna Starastsenka and Ciara O'Toole at number one, and Aina Garriga and Olivia Kharkover at number three. 
 
The Highlanders went on to clinch the match as they won all six singles matches. Vitalina Golod and O'Toole were the lone Pioneers to win a set as they both took the first set, 6-2, but fell in sets two and three. 
 
The next time the Pioneers hit the court will be for the Northeast Conference championship in West Windsor, N.J. on April 14-16. 
 
Singles Competition

1. Aya El Sayed (NJIT) def. Katsiaryna Starastsenka (SHU) 6-1, 7-6(5)
2. Amira Badawi (NJIT) def. Ciara O'Toole (SHU) 2-6, 6-2, 6-0
3. Joleta Budiman (NJIT) def. Vitalina Golod (SHU) 2-6, 6-0, 6-0
4. Sandra Dzhambazov (NJIT) def. Aina Garriga (SHU) 6-3, 6-2
5. Advaita Saravanan (NJIT) def. Flavia Rambaldi (SHU) 6-2, 6-3
6. Shalom Salvi (NJIT) def. Renee Sharma (SHU) 6-2, 6-2

 
Doubles Competition

1. Katsiaryna Starastsenka/Ciara O'Toole (SHU) def. Aya El Sayed/Joleta Budiman (NJIT) 76(3)
2. Sandra Dzhambazov/Amira Badwai (NJIT) def. Vitalina Golod/Kim Fenton (SHU) 6-3
3. Aina Garriga/Olivia Kharkover (SHU) def. Advaita Saravanan/Shalom Salvi (NJIT) 7-6(2)