Garden City, N.Y. - The Adelphi University women's tennis team won its fifth consecutive match with a 5-1 Northeast-10 Conference victory against the visiting Dolphins of Le Moyne College on Tuesday afternoon. Despite the match being ended due to darkness, the Panthers claimed two of three points and doubles and all three completed singles matches to put the match out of reach. With the win, the Brown and Gold improves to 5-0 overall and 4-0 in the NE-10, while Le Moyne slips to 2-3 and 1-2 in conference play.

The Panthers came into the match with a full roster for the first time this season, but still found themselves in a familiar position at the close of doubles play; with No. 2 doubles going to Adelphi behind Stefani Lineva and Rebecca Fakas, but Le Moyne claiming the point at No. 3, top flight doubles proved to be the decisive match. Katarina Barborikova and Charlotte Moreau defeated Rithika Vajjiravelu and Amica Benoit-Limosani by an 8-6 score to put the home team in front heading into singles play.

Barborikova continued her solid play this season, and secured another point for Adelphi behind a 6-1, 6-0 win over Dominique Canale to give Adelphi a 3-1 match lead. With the afternoon turning into evening, Lineva showed why she was named NE-10 Rookie of the Week with a solid victory at No. 1 to put Adelphi one point away from the win. Senior Joanna Haich again provided the clinching point for the Panthers, rallying after dropping the opening set to defeat Jessica Geary, 4-6, 6-1, 6-0. Both Moreau and Fakas were leading their singles matches when play was called due to fading light.

Doubles 
1. Barborikova/Moreau (ADE) def. Vajjiravelu/Benoit-Limosani (LEM) 8-6
2. Lineva/Fakas (ADE) def. Geary/Christina Perry (LEM) 8-1
3. LaFleur/Canale (LEM) def. Haich/Bernal (ADE) 8-3

Singles 
1. Stefani Lineva (ADE) def. Rithika Vajjiravelu (LEM) 6-3, 6-2
2. Charlotte Moreau (ADE) vs. A. Benoit-Limosani (LEM) 6-4, 3-2, unfinished
3. Katarina Barborikova (ADE) def. Dominique Canale (LEM) 6-1, 6-0
4. Joanna Haich (ADE) def. Jessica Geary (LEM) 4-6, 6-1, 6-0
5. Rebecca Fakas (ADE) vs. Autumn Hogan (LEM) 6-1, 5-0, unfinished
6. Margaret LaFleur (LEM) vs. Bianca Bernal (ADE) not played

"It was a very solid win today in some tough conditions, and having to play in the darkness," Head Coach Michael Misiti said. "We showed a lot of mental toughness. Le Moyne is well improved and off to a great start, so we did well to get through this tough match."

The Panthers return to the courts in Garden City on Friday, September 19 when they host Goldey-Beacom College in a 2 p.m. non-conference match.