WEST HAVEN, Conn. – With the match in jeopardy, junior Angela Mercurio (Bay Shore, N.Y./Islip) came up clutch, coming from a set down to defeat Natalia Krol at third singles to clinch a 4-3 victory over the visiting SUNY Geneseo Knights on Sunday afternoon at the New Haven Tennis Courts.

Merecurio was one of three Chargers to finish with a pair of victories on the day, joining junior Shelby Clyne (Islip Terrace, N.Y./East Islip) to secure one of two victories in doubles as the Chargers earned the doubles point. Mercurio and Clyne would close out doubles play with an 8-2 decision over Krol and Olga Shvetsova at second doubles. Also earning the doubles victory was sophomores Stephanie Gonzalez (Guaynabo, Puerto Rico/Academia Maria Reina) and Lilia Rodriguez (Bayamon, Puerto Rico/Colegio Marista) who swept their opponents at first single 8-0.

The first two points in singles play also came from Gonzalez and Rodriguez who each won at first and second singles, respectively. Both Gonzalez and Rodriguez won in straight sets with Gonzalez posting a 6-3, 6-0 decision over Vanessa Lam-Tran, while Rodriguez won in identical 6-3 sets over Shvetsova.

With the match in the balance, the focus came on third singles where Mercurio would need to battle back after dropping the opening set 7-5 to Krol. She would battle back for 6-3, 6-2 decisions to clinch the victory, the 10th of the year for the Chargers, tying the season-high under second year head coach Hannah Still.

New Haven will play its next two matches on the road as they will travel to the Empire State on Saturday, April 13 to take on the STAC Spartans (11:00 a.m.) and then to Phildelphia, Pa. for a date with the University of the Sciences on Sunday, April 14 (1:00 p.m.).