BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Houghton women's tennis pushed its record to .500 on the season with an 8-1 win over D'Youville College on the road Wednesday.

Even Houghton's lone loss was a hard-fought match in fifth singles.

The Highlanders are now 6-5 overall. They host Daemen College on Saturday, Oct. 8 at noon.

Houghton College 8, D'Youville 1
Oct 06, 2016 at Buffalo, NY (Miller Tennis Center) 

Singles competition

1. Laura Jacuzzo (HCWT16) def. Gillian Wittig (DYCW) 7-6, 6-2

2. Tori Noller (HCWT16) def. Krista Cornell (DYCW) 6-0, 6-1

3. Jacquelyn Lewis (HCWT16) def. Dena Iadanza (DYCW) 6-2, 6-4

4. Toni Kling (HCWT16) def. Bryannia Sutton (DYCW) 6-1, 6-0

5. Nikki Breton (DYCW) def. Danielle Bees (HCWT16) 6-4, 7-5

6. Frances Quigley (HCWT16) def. Leah Rebmann (DYCW) 6-2, 6-2

Doubles competition

1. Tori Noller/Laura Jacuzzo (HCWT16) def. Gillian Wittig/Krista Cornell (DYCW) 9-7

2. Toni Kling/Courtney Grippo (HCWT16) def. Dena Iadanza/Bryannia Sutton (DYCW) 8-0

3. Amy Brennfleck/Danielle Bees (HCWT16) def. Hasti Dave/Morgan Finn (DYCW) 8-1

Match Notes

Houghton College 6-5, 3-5

D'Youville 0-11, 0-8