Box Score Bethlehem, PA - Lehigh won at sixth singles to earn the decisive point in a 4-3 victory over Hofstra Saturday at the Lewis Tennis Center.

The Pride (5-4) jumped out to an early lead after sweeping the doubles matches to start the day. The teams of Sarah Catherine Herndon/Jasmine King and Alejandra Ruffini/Ronia Dolabany picked up 6-4 wins at the first and second flights, respectively, to give the Pride a 1-0 lead. Michal Kaplan and Disha Yellayi won at the third flight, 7-6, to complete the sweep.

Lehigh (4-3) got off to a strong start in the singles competition, as the Mountain Hawks won three of the first four matches to take a 3-2 lead after completion of the fourth singles flight. Ruffini had the Pride's lone singles win at that point, a three-set win over Sibel Can (4-6, 6-0, 6-4) at No. 3. Yellayi would then tie the match up for Hofstra with a 6-3, 6-2 win at No. 5 over Casey Zhong. But Briana Maravich of Lehigh defeated Odessa Stork at No. 6 (6-3, 6-3) to give the Mountain Hawks the win.

The Pride will look to rebound at St. John's on Sunday night.

Lehigh 4, Hofstra 3
Doubles
1. Sarah Catherine Herndon/Jasmine King (HOF) def. Casey Zhong/Christina Auyeung (LEH), 6-4
2. Ronia Dolabany/Alejandra Ruffini (HOF) def. Grace Lin/Sibel Can (LEH), 6-4
3. Michal Kaplan/Disha Yellayi (HOF) def. Leigh Friedman/Kirstin Godau (LEH), 7-6(6)

Singles
1. Christina Auyeung (LEH) def. Michal Kaplan (HOF), 6-1, 5-7, 7-5
2. Paula Gonzalez (LEH) def. Jasmine King (HOF), 6-4, 4-6, 6-1
3. Alejandra Ruffini (HOF) def. Sibel Can (LEH), 4-6, 6-0, 6-4
4. Grace Lin (LEH) def. Sarah Catherine Herndon (HOF), 6-3, 6-1
5. Disha Yellayi (HOF) def. Casey Zhong (LEH), 6-3, 6-2
6. Briana Maravich (LEH) def. Odessa Stork (HOF), 6-3, 6-3