LATHAM, NY – Home was where the heart was for Siena Women's Tennis as the Saints bounced back with an emphatic 6-1 victory against MAAC opponent Merrimack on Sunday at Tri-City Fitness.
 
Less than 48 hours after dropping a road match at Temple, Siena took command early by winning all three doubles matches for the point and then secured five of six singles matches to improve to 5-7 overall and 3-0 in conference play.
 
Two-time winners on the day included senior Laia Giralt, sophomores Andrea Vargas and Zaara Omar, and juniors Reegan Mullaney and Madeline De Faber-Schumacher. 
 
Giralt and Gomez teamed together at their usual No. 1 doubles position to defeat Caitlin McLoughlin and Jordan Phillips 6-4. The Saints pair improved their season record to 11-8 as doubles partners. 
 
Vargas and Omar topped Kiana Thompson and Keona Gutierrez Dearmond 6-2 and the duo of Mullaney and De Faber-Schumacher bested Giulia Martins Cavalcante and Selasie Senanu 6-0 for the point.
 
In singles competition, Giralt defeated Thompson 6-1, 6-2 at the No. 1 spot.
 
Vargas came back after dropping the middle set to beat McLoughlin 7-6 (6), 4-6, 10-3 to take the No. 2 matchup. 
 
Omar won in straight sets 6-1, 6-2 over Phillips while Mullaney had enough to get past Vanshita Malhotra 6-2, 7-6 (6).
 
De Faber-Schumacher picked up her 12^th win of the season with a 6-1, 6-2 victory against Gutierrez Dearmond. 
 
The Warriors dropped to 1-10 overall and 0-7 in MAAC play.
 
Next, Siena will travel to Hamden, CT to take on Quinnipiac (5-8 overall, 3-0 MAAC) on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. 
 
Results
DOUBLES RESULTS
1. Laia Giralt/ Manuela Gomez (S) def. Caitlin McLoughlin/Jordan Phillips (M) 6-4
2. Andrea Vargas/Zaara Omar (S) def. Kiana Thompson/Keona Gutierrez Dearmond (M) 6-2
3. Reegan Mullaney (S)/Madeline De Faber-Schumacher (S) def. Giulia Martins Cavalcante/Selasie Senanu (M) 6-0

SINGLES RESULTS
1. Giralt (S) def. Thompson (M) 6-1, 6-2
2. Vargas (S) def. McLoughlin (M) 7-6 (6), 4-6, 10-3
3. Omar (S) d. Phillips (M) 6-1, 6-2
4. Mullaney (S) def. Vanshita Malhotra (M) 6-2, 7-6 (6)
5. De Faber-Schumacher (S) d. Gutierrez Dearmond (M) 6-1, 6-2
6. Cavalcante (M) def. Camilla Bonini (S) 6-3, 6-1