Box Score FAIRFIELD, Conn. - The Sacred Heart women's tennis team lost a close MAAC opener, falling to Rider 4-3. 
 
The Pioneers won the doubles point thanks to victories from  Malena del Olmo and Olivia Kharkover at No. 2 and Olivia Zuba and Kiah James at No. 3. 
 
In singles, Ola Irla Bartyzel was a winner at No. 1 singles, and Olivia Zuba won at No. 6.  
 
WHAT'S NEXT 
 
SHU is at Rhode Island on Sunday at 5:45 p.m. 
 
Rider 4, Sacred Heart 3 
 
Doubles  
1. Claire Brown/Daniela Naves (Rid) def. Aina Garriga/Ola Irla Bartyzel (SHU) 6-2 
2. Malena del Olmo/Olivia Kharkover (SHU) def. Laila Fishman/Maria Buss (Rid) 6-3 
3. Olivia Zuba/Kiah James (SHU) def. Elle Catanzarite/Chole Monachelli (Rid) 6-3  
 
Singles  
1. Ola Irla Bartyzel (SHU) def. Laila Fishman (Rid) 6-4, 6-3 
2. Maria Buss (Rid) def. Aina Garriga (SHU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 
3. Claire Brown (Rid) def. Olivia Kharkover (SHU) 6-1, 6-1 
4. Daniela Naves (Rid) def. Kiah James (SHU) 6-2, 6-1 
5. Chole Monachelli (Rid) def. Malena del Olmo (SHU) 6-2, 6-3 
6. Olivia Zuba (SHU) def. Elle Catanzarite (Rid) 6-3, 6-2