Stamford, CT - Malissa Gilanchi, Brooke Sailer and Paige Polizois each won their singles matches, but it was not enough as Fairfield won three singles matches and took the doubles point in a 4-3 win Friday night at the Stamford Indoor Tennis Center.

Hofstra falls to 1-3 on the season with the loss, while the Stags improve to 4-1.

Gilanchi posted a 6-4, 3-6, 10-7 win over Allison Redde at third doubles. Sailer, playing at #5 singles, rallied after droppoint the first set to post a 2-6, 6-0, 7-5 win against Tori Pirrello. Polizois won in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3 over Emma Samson at sixth singles.

The Stags received singles wins from Monica Yajima at #1 singles, Sharissa Ryan at #2 singles and Carolina Kladzyn at #4. Fairfield also won all three doubles matches in earning the one-point victory.

Hofstra is back in action on Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. when it meets Bryant in a neutral site match in East Hartford, Connecticut.

Fairfield 4, Hofstra 3

#1 - Monica Yajima (F) def. Elena Ivanova (H), 6-4, 6-1
#2 - Sharissa Ryan (F) def. Sonia Tsay (H), 6-1, 6-4
#3 - Malissa Gilanchi (H) def. Allison Redde (F), 6-4, 3-6, 10-7
#4 - Carolina Kladzyn (F) def. Bianca Derrick (H), 6-2, 6-4
#5 - Brooke Sailer (H) def. Tori Pirrello (F), 2-6, 6-0, 7-5
#6 - Paige Polizois (H) def. Emma Samson (F), 6-4, 6-3

Doubles
#1 - Yajima/Ryan (F) def. Ivanova/Sailer (H), 8-2
#2 - Redde/Pirrello (F) def. Gilanchi/Tsay (H), 8-6
#3 - Kladzyn/Samson (F) def. Polizois/Derrick (H), 8-5