Box Score The Sacred Heart women's tennis team stepped away from MAAC play for a day and defeated Monmouth 5-2. The Pioneers (3-7) earned their second straight victory. 
 
Hana Hofmanova and Kiah James won a thriller at No. 3 doubles, taking a tiebreaker 7-5 to clinch a point for SHU. Ola Irla Bartyzel and Aina Garriga were 6-2 winners at No. 1 doubles. 
 
In singles, Sacred Heart won four matches all in straight sets. James posted the easiest win, cruising to a 6-1, 6-0 victory at No. 5. Bartyzel was a 6-0, 7-5 winner at No. 1 singles. Garriga, at No. 2, and Hofmanova, at No. 4, also won in singles. 
 
WHAT'S NEXT 
 
The Pioneers are back to MAAC play and home again on Sunday, hosting Marist at 5:30 p.m. 
 
Sacred Heart 5, Monmouth 2 
 
Doubles 
1. Aina Garriga/Ola Irla Bartyzel (SHU) def. Lana Brezanin/Hana McKinney (MU) 6-2 
2. Lauren Landstron/Ximena Cano (MU) def. Olivia Kharkover/Malena del Olmo (SHU) 6-2 
3. Hana Hofmanova/Kiah James (SHU) def. Faith Sadgrove/Becky Fisher (MC) 7-6(5) 
 
SINGLES 
1. Ola Irla Bartyzel (SHU) def. Lana Brezanin (MU) 6-0, 7-5 
2. Aina Garriga (SHU) def. Hana McKinney (MU) 6-4, 6-1 
3. Lauren Landstron (MU) def. Olivia Kharkover (SHU) 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(5) 
4. Hana Hofmanova (SHU) def. Ximena Cano (MU) 7-6(1), 6-1 
5. Kiah James (SHU) def. Faith Sadgrove (MU) 6-1, 6-0 
6. Pavitra Parikh (MU) def. Ana Sofia Angeles Sánchez 6-7(4) 6-3 (10-1)