Siena Women's Tennis went the distance in five singles matches and ultimately lost a heart breaker to St. Bonaventure 5-2 at the St. Bonaventure Fitness Center on Friday. 
 
Emma Boggiali and Maddie De Faber-Schumacher each outlasted their opponent at the singles No. 3 and No. 6 positions, respectively, but the Saints (2-8) lost three other three-set tie-breakers and dropped the other singles match on a default for medical purposes.    
 
Boggiali, a senior and native of Rome, Italy, improved to 5-6 in singles play after finishing strong with a 7-5, 2-6, 6-1 win against Bonnies' junior Abbie Tyler. 
 
De Faber-Schumacher, who switched from the No. 5 spot down the No. 6 spot, improved tot 2-0 from the singles No. 6 position this season and earned her 12^th win at that spot to move into a tie for fourth place all-time in program history in No. 6 singles wins with Elora Benfer (2009-2013). 
 
The sophomore from Phoenixville, PA rallied back for a 2-6, 6-3, 1-0 (3) victory against fellow sophomore Kelly Barnes. 
 
Alexa Wilson, Laia Giralt and Manuela Gomez all dropped their singles matches in a tie-breaking third set while Jade Gautier retired from her match. 
 
"It was a very tough match today," said first-year Siena women's tennis head coach John Chiaramonte.
 
"Our girls fought in a lot of three-set matches.  Credit to Maddie [De Faber-Schumacher and Emma [Boggiali] for fighting out two three-set wins." 
 
The Bonnies improved to 7-11. 
 
Next up, the Saints will open MAAC play at Niagara (5-8, 1-0 MAAC) on Saturday at 4 p.m. at the Village Glen Tennis Courts. 
 
The Purple Eagles won its conference opener 4-3 against Mount St. Mary's last Saturday. 
 
DOUBLES
#1 Anastasia Gubanova/Isabella Venter (SB) def. Emma Boggiali/Alexa Wilson (SC) 6-1
#2 Laia Giralt/Manuela Gomez (SC) vs. Abbie Tyler/Sienna Smith (SB) 6-5, DNF
#3 Kashish Bote/Kelly Barnes (SB) def. Zaara Omar/Shelby Madeiros (SC) 7-5
 
SINGLES
#1 Venter (SB) def. Wilson (SC) 7-6 (6), 6-7 (5), 6-3
#2 Gubanova (SB) def. Giralt (SC) 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-1
#3 Boggiali (SC) def. Tyler (SB) 7-5, 2-6, 6-1
#4 Smith (SB) def. Gomez (SC) 6-4, 6-7, 6-4
#5 Bote (SB) def. Gautier (SC) 6-2, 5-6 (medical-default)
#6 Madeline De Faber-Schumacher (SC) def. Barnes (SB) 2-6, 6-3, 1-0 (3)