THE BASICS:

• Score: Siena 6, Holy Cross 1
• Records: Siena (2-0); Holy Cross (1-2) 
• Location: Albany, N.Y. (Siena Tennis Center)
• The Lead: Holy Cross freshman Katherine Elia (Erie, Pa.) earned the singles victory, but the Crusaders were defeated by Siena, 6-1, in non-conference women's tennis action on Sunday afternoon. 

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Elia picked up the No. 5 singles win over Jessica Macaluso in a tie-breaking third set, 4-6, 6-1, (10-8). The win was the first of Elia's career. 
• Crusader No. 1 singles player, senior Taylor Stathis (Rockaway Beach, N.Y.), lost her match to Ali Garrity, 6-2, 6-3, while junior Jaclyn Carroll (Tewksbury, Mass.) was defeated in No. 2 singles by Mitsuki Fukamachi, 6-4, 6-0.

UP NEXT:

• Holy Cross returns to action on Sunday, Sept. 28, when it travels to Providence for an 11:00 a.m. match. 

STAY CONNECTED:

• You can follow Holy Cross Athletics on Twitter @GoHolyCross as well as the women's tennis team @HCWTennis.

MATCH RESULTS:

Siena 6, Holy Cross 1
Singles:
1. Ali Garrity (SIE) def. Taylor Stathis (HC), 6-2, 6-3
2. Mitsuki Fukamachi (SIE) def. Jaclyn Carroll (HC), 6-4, 6-0
3. Rina Sakai (SIE) def. Cassy Deng (HC), 6-0, 6-0
4. Allysa Singh (SIE) def. Abby Henry (HC), 6-0, 6-1
5. Katherine Elia (HC) def. Jessica Macaluso (SIE), 4-6, 6-1, (10-8)
6. Julia Dunbar (SIE) def. Izzy Bagi (HC), 6-0, 6-2

Doubles:
1. Garrity / Fukamachi (SIE) def. Stathis / Carroll (HC), 8-2
2. Sakai / Singh (SIE) def. Elia / Henry (HC), 8-0
3. Cassandra Braz / Dunbar (SIE) def. Deng / Bagi (HC), 8-6