Staten Island, NY – The Wagner Women's Tennis team secured their first win of the spring season with a hard-fought 4-3 victory over Hofstra on Friday.  

The Seahawks started strong by capturing the doubles point, thanks to an impressive performance from sophomore Dariana Vera and her freshman partner, Victoria Madail. The duo claimed victory on the No. 2 court with a 6-3 win. Meanwhile, junior Samantha Bentsianov and graduate student Daniela Hernandez dominated on court No. 3, securing a 6-2 victory to give Wagner the early advantage.  

In singles play, Hofstra managed to take matches on courts No. 1, 3, and 5. However, the Seahawks never trailed, responding with crucial wins on courts No. 2, 4, and 6.  

Vera carried her momentum into singles competition, earning a decisive 6-1, 6-3 victory on court No. 6. Hernandez followed suit on court No. 4, battling through a second-set tiebreak to win 6-0, 7-6 (3). The match was ultimately clinched by Madail, who sealed the team's victory with a commanding 6-3, 6-3 performance on court No. 2.  

The Seahawks will return to action on Saturday, February 22, when they take on Norfolk State at the CSI Indoor Tennis Center at 6 p.m.

RESULTS
Doubles:
1. Deniz Soyer & Amanda Kadiri (HOF) def Claudia Lindsey & Paula Uy (WAG), 6-1
2. Dariana Vera & Victoria Madail (WAG) def Lea Forste-Dinell & Katarina Drinchich (HOF), 6-3
3. Daniela Hernandez & Samantha Bentsianov (WAG) def Abigail Higgins & Sabira Mohamed (HOF), 6-2

Singles:
1. Lea Forste-Dinell (HOF) def Liepa Sataite (WAG), 2-0 ret
2. Victoria Madail (WAG) def Amanda Kadiri (HOF), 6-3, 6-3
3. Sabira Mohamed (HOF) def Claudia Lindsey (WAG), 6-2, 6-4
4. Daniela Hernandez (WAG) def Kaitlyn Ferguson (HOF), 6-0, 7-6 (3)
5. Deniz Soyer (HOF) def Paula Uy (WAG), 6-4, 6-0
6. Dariana Vera (WAG) def Mary Madigan (HOF), 6-1, 6-3