LATHAM, NY – The Siena Women's Tennis team rallied back for a come-from-behind 4-3 victory against conference opponent Rider on Friday at Tri-City Fitness.
 
The Saints upped their records to 9-8 overall and 2-5 in MAAC play after a strong singles performance delivered them their four wins to secure the match.
 
Manuela Gomez and Reegan Mullaney each went the distance of three sets to provide a flair for the dramatic.
 
Gomez dropped the opening set against Jolie Kaiser before winning 6-7 (7), 6-3, 6-2 at the No. 2 position while Mullaney lost the middle set before ultimately winning 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 over Elle Catanzarite at the No. 6 spot. 
 
Rider fell to 3-15 overall and 1-4 in the MAAC.
 
Junior Zaara Omar and senior Madeline De-Faber Schumacher each earned straight sets wins at the No. 3 and No. 5 positions. 
 
Doubles Results
#1 Zaara Omar / Andrea Vargas (SIE) d. Sofia Gutierrez / Daniela Naves (RID) 6-2
#2 Elle Catanzarite / Anna Bong (RID) d. Manuela Gomez / Madeline De Faber-Schumacher (SIE) 6-4
#3 Lisa Dierick / Kashish Kant (RID) d. Reegan Mullaney / Selma Bellaouchi (SIE) 6-4
 
Singles Results
#1 Dierick (RID) d. Vargas (SIE) 6-1, 6-0
#2 Gomez (SIE) d. Jolie Kaiser (RID) 6-7 (7), 6-3, 6-2
#3 Omar (SIE) d. Bong (RID) 6-1, 6-3
#4 Naves (RID) d. Bellaouchi (SIE) 6-4, 6-1
#5 De Faber-Schumacher (SIE) d. Chloe Monachelli (RID) 6-1, 6-2
#6 Mullaney (SIE) d. Catanzarite (RID) 6-1, 3-6, 6-3