Despite playing shorthanded, the Siena Women's Tennis continued its winning ways with a 4-3 triumph over St. Bonaventure at Tri-City Fitness in Latham. 
 
The Saints (4-0) are now off to their best start in seven seasons, when it also opened with a 4-0 record. 
 
Playing without Zaara Omar, Siena was forced to forfeit at the No. 3 doubles and No. 6 singles positions. 
 
Siena persevered despite that with wins off the racquet of Manuela Gomez, Selma Bellaouchi, Reegan Mullaney and Madeline De Faber-Schumacher.
 
Bellaouchi added to her team-lead in wins with her 11^th singles victory this season by outlasting senior Kashish Bote 6-2, 5-7, 7-5 at the No. 3 singles spot. 
 
Gomez improved to 9-5 by defeating freshman Sara Montano Parada 5-2 in the first set before Parada retired at the No. 1 spot.
 
Veterans Reegan Mullaney and Madeline De Faber-Schumacher each came through as well, picking up critical wins from the No. 4 and No. 5 spots to secure it for the Saints. 
 
The Saints will be back in action this Saturday, Feb. 14 hosting Colgate (0-3) at Tri-City Fitness beginning at 6:15 p.m.
 
Doubles Results
#1 Sara Montano Parada / Sienna Smith (SB) d. Andrea Vargas / Selma Bellaouchi (SIE) 6-2
#2 Manuela Gomez / Madeline De Faber-Schumacher (SIE) led Kashish Bote / Gabriella Blumberg (SB)
#3 Kelly Barnes / Natalia Salinas (SB) won by default
 
Singles Results
#1 Gomez (SIE) d. Montano (SB) 5-2, ret.
#2 Smith (SB) d. Vargas (SIE) 6-1, 2-6, 6-1
#3 Bellaouchi (SIE) d. Bote (SB) 6-2, 5-7, 7-5
#4 Reegan Mullaney (SIE) d. Blumberg (SB) 6-4, 6-4
#5 De Faber-Schumacher (SIE) d. Barnes (SB) 6-3, 6-4
#6 Salinas (SB) won by default