ITHACA, N.Y. — The women's tennis team split its singles matches with West Virginia, but the Mountaineers won the doubles point to start the day and held on for a 4-3 victory in a non-league match on Saturday at Reis Tennis Center.
 
Sophomore Lizzie Stewart won her team-best seventh singles match of the season for Cornell (5-5), competing at the No. 3 position. Freshman Michelle Wang rolled to her win at the No. 6 spot, improving to 4-0 on the season. Senior Jane Stewart won the final match of the day to reach completion in a pair of close sets at No. 4.
 
In doubles, the tandem of sophomore Madison Stevens and freshman Mariko Iinuma didn't drop a single game in their victory at No. 3. That moves the pair to 5-2 on the season, but West Virginia (6-3) won the top two doubles matches to secure the day's opening point.
 
The Big Red continues its stretch of 11 straight non-league matches at home next weekend, when it hosts UMBC at 10 a.m. Saturday and St. John's at noon Sunday.
 
WEST VIRGINIA 4, CORNELL 3
Singles
1. Hailey Barrett (WV) def. Marika Cusick, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4
2. Habiba Shaker (WV) def. Alexandra D'Ascenzo, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
3. Lizzie Stewart (C) def. Paula Goetz, 6-3, 6-3
4. Jane Stewart (C) def. Carolina Lewis, 7-6(5), 7-5
5. Lyn Yuen Choo (WV) def. Priyanka Shah, 7-5, 6-3
6. Michelle Wang (C) def. Yvon Martinez, 6-1, 6-3
Doubles
1. Barrett/Shaker (WV) def. Cusick/D'Ascenzo, 6-2
2. Goetz/Lewis (WV) def. Shah/L. Stewart, 6-2
3. Mariko Iinuma/Madison Stevens (C) def. Choo/Martinez, 6-0
Records: Cornell 5-5, West Virginia 6-3