WEST HAVEN, Conn. – Sophomore Lilia Rodriguez (Bayamon, Puerto Rico/Colegio Marista) and freshman Nicole Mika (Staten Island, N.Y./Laurel Springs) each earned singles victories as the University of New Haven women's tennis team dropped a 5-2 decision to fellow Nutmeg State team Connecticut College on Saturday afternoon.

Mika closed out her victory surrendering just four sets, taking a 6-1, 6-3 decision at the third singles position of the Camels' Stephanie Simon. The victory, which was her 11th singles victory of the season ties her for the team lead.

After surrendering her first set 6-3, Rodriguez forced a deciding set with a 6-4 decision to tie the match at one before winning the tie breaker 10-7 to earn her 10th singles victory of the season. Senior Caitlyn Burridge (Center Moriches, N.Y./Center Moriches) was also forced to a tiebreaker after winning the opening set 6-4, and surrendering the match with a 7-5 decision in the tiebreaker.

New Haven will continue a stretch of four-straight home matches when they return to the courts on Friday, April 5 welcoming the American International Yellow Jackets to West Haven. The meeting will be the second between the two teams with the Chargers taking a 7-0 decision during the fall season with that match taking place in Springfield. First serve against AIC at the New Haven Tennis Courts is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.