The women's tennis team put up a strong effort, but narrowly lost to rival Hunter College Hawks, 5-3, in a CUNYAC Championship semifinal match played on Sunday afternoon at the U.S. National Tennis Center in Queens.

The match started with the Bearcats losing two of three doubles for the early 2-1 score disadvantage. That forced the team into needing to win four of the six singles to win the playoff match.

During singles, the Bearcats won two of the first three singles finished to tie the match at 3-all. However, Hunter pulled out the victory by winning the next two singles for the 5-3 final score.

Per postseason rules, the match finished as soon as Hunter scored the fifth point.

For complete results, please read below.

The Bearcats finish the season with eight total wins, which is five more than their entire total of three from the 2011 season.

Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2), Singles (4,3,6,1,5)

Doubles Competition (Hunter 2-1)

1. Jane Selegean/Shena Joseph (H) def. Patricia Gomes Correia./A. Le Goupil-Maier (B) 8-4

2. Jennafer Mukofsky/Lisa Kurner (B) def. Caroline Kaleda/Beth Chapnick (H) 8-6

3. Stephanie Ahwireng/Angelina Usherenko (H) def. Anna Komar/Elizavetta Glotova Glotova (B) 8-3

Singles Competition (Hunter 3-2)

1. Jane Selegean (H) def. Correia, Patricia G. (B) 7-5, 6-3

2. Shena Joseph (H) vs. Amandine Le Goupil-Maier (B) 6-1, 6-6 (0-2), unfinished

3. Jennafer Mukofsky (B) def. Gina Yeo (H) 6-3, 6-2

4. Anna Komar (B) def. Caroline Kaleda (H) 6-3, 6-2

5. Stephanie Ahwireng (H) def. Lisa Kurner (B) 6-4, 6-4

6. Angelina Usherenko (H) def. Amanda Naraine (B) 6-1, 6-1