BUFFALO, N.Y. (nazathletics.com) - Nazareth Women's Tennis opened its 2025-26 season with a 5-2 loss at Daemen Sunday afternoon. The Golden Flyers begin their season 0-1, while Daemen improves 1-0. 

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Anna Spencer and Victoria Cionni had the closest doubles match, losing 6-4 in the second slot
• Victoria Cioni and Paige Masrouri won their individual matches in straight sets the fourth and fifth positions, respectively 
• Anna Spencer had a close first set at No. 3 singles but fell in the tie breaker

RESULTS: DAEMEN 5, NAZARETH 2

DOUBLES
1. Conover/Baier (DU) def. Zak/Ellis (NAZ), 6-1
2. Bjerkan/Bonilla (DU) def. Spencer/Cioni (NAZ), 6-4
3. Marieclaire/Armitage (DU) def. Masrouri/Iannitti (NAZ), 6-3

SINGLES
1. Marley Conover (DU) def. Catherine Zak (NAZ), 6-0, 6-4
2. Stephanie Baier (DU) def. McKenna Ellis (NAZ), 6-1, 6-3
3. Isabella Bjerkman (DU) def. Anna Spencer (NAZ), 7-6 (1), 6-0
4. Victoria Cioni (NAZ) def. Lily Goodemote (DU), 6-1, 6-2
5. Paige Masrouri (NAZ) def. Dania Mehani (DU), 6-4, 6-2
6. Nadja Emmendorfer (DU) def. Isabella Iannitti (NAZ), 6-0, 7-5

UP NEXT
Nazareth open Empire 8 matchplay at SUNY Geneseo, Tuesday, Sept. 16. First serve is slated for 4 p.m. 

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