SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The LIU women's tennis team came back from an early deficit to beat Bryant Saturday night and stay undefeated in Northeast Conference action. The Sharks won, 5-2, and move to 4-0 in the NEC.
 
Bryant became the first team this season to take the double point from the Sharks. The Bulldogs won in the Nos. 1 and 3 spots, in tough matches, 7-5 and 7-6(5). LIU had a win at No. 2, where Victoria Erechtchenko and Jasmine Maduel beat their Bulldog opponents, 6-4, but it wasn't enough, and LIU went into singles down 1-0.
 
Kate Jorjoliani would tie it up for LIU with her win in the No. 6 singles spot, where she beat Haley Pollock easily, 6-1, 6-0. But Bryant would take the next win in the No. 4 spot, 6-1, 6-1, to take the 2-1 match lead. But Bianca Compuesto tied it up again with her win in the No. 5 spot. She beat Manuela Gomez Estrada, 6-1, 6-3 to tie the match up, 2-2.
 
Sofiya Kuzina gave LIU its first lead of the day with her win in the No. 1 singles spot. She beat Ada Boru 6-3, 6-1, to put the Sharks up, 3-2. And Valentina Dancenco clinched the match win for LIU with her win at No 2 singles, 6-3, 7-5. Erechtchenko gave the Sharks their fifth and final point of the day in the No. 3 singles spot, where she defeated Leanne Kendall in three sets, 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (4).
 
Up next, the Sharks take on Merrimack on the road, Sunday, March 21.
 
 
LIU 5, Bryant 2

Singles competition
1. Sofiya Kuzina (LIU) def. Ada Boru (BRY) 6-3, 6-1
2. Valentina Dancenco (LIU) def. Arianna Oropeza (BRY) 6-3, 7-5
3. Victoria Erechtchenko (LIU) def. Leanne Kendall (BRY) 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (4)
4. Olivia Rondini (BRY) def. Elinor Storkaas (LIU) 6-1, 6-1
5. Bianca Compuesto (LIU) def. M Gomez Estrada (BRY) 6-1, 6-3
6. Kate Jorjoliani (LIU) def. Haley Pollock (BRY) 6-1, 6-0
 
Doubles competition
1. Ada Boru/Leanne Kendall (BRY) def. Valentina Dancenco/Sofiya Kuzina (LIU) 7-5
2. V Erechtchenko/Jasmine Maduel (LIU) def. Caterina Luisa Rokke/M Gomez Estrada (BRY) 6-4
3. Arianna Oropeza/Olivia Rondini (BRY) def. Bianca Compuesto/Elinor Storkaas (LIU) 7-6 (5)
 
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3*); Singles (6,4,5,1,2*,3)