BUFFALO, N.Y. — The NJIT women's tennis team finished out its Fall 2022 schedule over the weekend by competing in the University at Buffalo Hidden Duals competition. 

The Highlanders collectively picked up 12 victories (8 singles, 4 doubles) across the three-day event, with undefeated runs by Laura Wipfli in singles play (3-0) and Shalom Salvi & Paula Menendez Alvarez doubles action (2-0 plus one walkover).

"I'm very proud of the accomplishments of the ladies this past weekend. We had the opportunity to play against a number of high level women's programs and all of our players competed very well to wrap up our fall season," head coach Patricia Piorkowski McDonald said after the team's performance. "Our team has been working especially hard this fall and their work ethic showed this weekend with solid performances from all players. Great job by all!"

COMPLETE RESULTS

BUFFALO
Doubles (1-2)

1. Shivani Ingle/Joleta Budiman lost to Pia Schwarz/Basak Akbas, 3-6
2. Laura Wipfli/Sandra Dzhambazov lost to Ambre Amat/Deanne Choo, 4-6
3. Shalom Salvi / Paula Menendez Alvarez def. Mariana Carvajal Torres/Mariana Carvajal Torres, 7-6

Singles (2-5)

1. Shivani Ingle lost to Pia Schwarz, 4-6, 6-1, 1-10
2. Joleta Budiman def. Basak Akbas, 7-6, 6-1
3. Sandra Dzhambazov lost to Azra Deniz Comlek, 6-7, 5-7
4. Laura Wipfli def. Deanne Choo, 6-4, 6-2
5. Shalom Salvi lost to Gabriella Akopyan, 7-5, 1-6, 4-10
6. Irene Cocero lost to Ambre Amat, 2-6 4-6
7. Paula Menendez Alvarez lost to Mariana Carvajal Torres, 2-6, 6-4, 4-10

CORNELL
Doubles (2-0)

1. Shivani Ingle/Joleta Budiman def. Emma Baker/Alexandra Savu, 6-3
2. Laura Wipfli/Sandra Dzhambazov def. Sofia Iantosca/Fatima El Ashram, 6-0
3. Shalom Salvi/Paula Menendez Alvarez vs no player

Singles (2-3)

1. Shivani Ingle lost to Lan Mi, 1-6 1-6
2. Joleta Budiman lost to Emma Baker, 5-7, 2-6
3. Sandra Dzhambazov def. Alexandra Savu, 6-4 6-3
4. Laura Wipfli def. Fatima El Ashram, 6-4 6-3
5. Shalom Salvi lost to Tanya Fan, 3-6 3-6

SYRACUSE/NIAGRA
Doubles (1-2)

1. Shivani Ingle/Joleta Budiman lost to Viktoriya Kanapatskaya/Shiori Ito (Syracuse), 2-6
2. Laura Wipfli/Sandra Dzhambazov lost to Ines Fonte/Zeynep Erman (Syracuse), 4-6
3. Shalom Salvi/Paula Menendez Alvarez def. Jaida Borg/Erika Gonzalez (Niagra), 6-2

Singles (4-3)

1. Shivani Ingle lost to Viktoriya Kanapatskaya (Syracuse), 4-6 0-6
2. Joleta Budiman lost to Shiori Ito (Syracuse), 0-6, 4-6
3. Sandra Dzhambazov lost to Ines Fonte (Syracuse) 0-6, 2-6
4. Laura Wipfli def. Coral Rodriguez (Niagra), 6-2, 6-2
5. Shalom Salvi def. Erika Gonzalez (Niagra), 7-6, 6-0
6. Irene Cocero def. Mercedes Velasco (Niagra), 6-3, 6-0
7. Paula Menendez Alvarez def. Jaida Borg: (Niagra), 6-4, 6-4