Box Score Queens, NY - Michal Kaplan and Alejandra Ruffini posted singles victories for Hofstra but the Pride fell to St. John's, 5-2, Sunday night at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

Hofstra slipped to 5-5 on the year, while the Red Storm improved to 8-3.

After taking the doubles point, St. John's went up 2-0 following a straight set win by Jessica Livianu over the Pride's Jasmine King at No. 1. Ruffini cut the deficit in half with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Jaide Collins at No. 3. St. John's would win the next three singles flights including a 6-1, 6-2 victory by Irina Preotescu over Odessa Stork at No. 5 that clinched the match. Kaplan did record the Pride's final point with a three-set win at No. 2 over Olaya Inclan Solis (3-6, 6-4, 6-4).

Hofstra is back in action Friday night at Siena.

St. John's 5, Hofstra 2

Singles
1. Jessica Livianu (SJU) def. Jasmine King (HOFSTRA) 6-1, 6-4
2. Michal Kaplan (HOFSTRA) def. Olaya Inclan Solis (SJU) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
3. Alejandra Ruffini (HOFSTRA) def. Jaide Collins (SJU) 6-2, 6-4
4. Kajsa Stegrell (SJU) def. Sarah Catherine Herndon (HOFSTRA) 6-3, 6-4
5. Irina Preotescu (SJU) def. Odessa Stork (HOFSTRA) 6-1, 6-2
6. Nina Marjanovic (SJU) def. Ronia Dolabany (HOFSTRA) 6-2, 6-2

Doubles
1. Zofia Stanisz/Jaide Collins (SJU) def. Sarah Catherine Herndon/Jasmine King (HOFSTRA) 6-1
2. Irina Preotescu/Olaya Inclan Solis (SJU) vs. Ronia Dolabany/Alejandra Ruffini (HOFSTRA) 5-4, unfinished
3. Nina Marjanovic/Kajsa Stegrell (SJU) def. Ana Canahuate-Torres/Odessa Stork (HOFSTRA) 6-3

Order of finish: Doubles (1, 3); Singles (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 2)