SPARKILL, N.Y. - The Caldwell College women's tennis team won four singles matches and two doubles matches to defeat St. Thomas Aquinas 6-3 in a non-conference dual Sunday afternoon. The victory gives the Cougars a 2-1 record on the season.

Junior Joellen Keaney (Oak Bluffs, MA/Marthas Vineyard Reg.), pictured, overcame a 5-1 deficit in the first set to beat Ashley Bass, 7-5, 6-2 at No. 2 singles. Junior Danielle O'Connell (South Amboy, NJ/St. John Vianney) earned a tough three-set victory at No. 5 singles over Manuela Guimares, 6-1, 4-6, 6-1. Seniors Oksana Manoukian (Old Tappan, NJ/Northern Valley Reg.) and Erin O'Neill (River Edge, NJ/Barnstable Academy) picked up straight-set wins at first and third singles, respectively. Manoukian's victory was her 14th straight singles win in a dual match.

Manoukian and O'Neill were victorious at No. 1 doubles, and Keaney and O'Connell won their match at No. 2 doubles.

Next up for the Cougars is a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference dual at the University of Sciences on Saturday, Sept. 17, beginning at 12:00 p.m.

Caldwell 6, St. Thomas Aquinas 3

Singles

1. Oksana Manoukian (CC) def. Caroline Gizzi, 6-0, 6-1

2. Joellen Keaney (CC) def. Ashley Bass, 7-5, 6-2

3. Erin O'Neill (CC) def. Alyssa Butterfield, 6-2, 6-0

4. Jennifer Edlund (STA) def. Patty Messick, 6-1, 6-3

5. Danielle O'Connell (CC) def. Manuela Guimares, 6-1, 4-6, 6-1

6. Amanda Martinez (STA) def. Corrie McIntyre, 6-2, 6-2

Doubles

1. Manoukian/O'Neill (CC) def. Gizzi/Butterfield, 8-2

2. Keaney/O'Connell (CC) def. Bass/Edlund, 8-5

3. Guimares/Martinez (STA) def. McIntyre/Messick, 8-2