Flushing, N.Y. - Sophomore Nadia Smergut (New York, N.Y.) and freshman Elizabeth Tsvetkov (Brooklyn, N.Y.) posted straight-set victories in singles play to lead the Stony Brook women's tennis team to a 5-2 win over St. John's at the National Tennis Center Thursday.

Smergut earned a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 4 over Zofia Stainsz and Tsvetkov was victorious over Irina Preotescu, 6-1, 6-0, at No. 5.

Despite losing the doubles point, the Seawolves (7-1) won five of the six singles matches.

Senior Polina Movchan (Kiev, Ukraine) rallied after losing the first set, easily defeating Nastya Polyakova, 6-1, in the third set.

Freshman Kristina Vozniak (Kiev, Ukraine) beat Anna Morozova, 6-4, 7-5, at No. 2 and junior Louise Badoche (Paris, France) claimed a 6-4, 6-7, 10-2 win at No. 6 singles.

Stony Brook will return to action at home against NJIT on Saturday, March 28.

No. 53 Stony Brook 5, St. John's 2
Doubles
1. Polyakova/Morozova (SJU) def. Smergut/Badoche (SBU) 8-6
2. Collins/Stanisz (SJU) def. Movchan/Nikolaeva (SBU) 8-5
3. Vozniak/Tsvetkov (SBU) led Vavulina/Preotescu (SJU) 6-5

Singles
1. Polina Movchan (SBU) def. Nastya Polyakova (SJU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-1
2. Kristina Vozniak (SBU) def. Anna Morozova (SJU) 6-4, 7-5
3. Natalie Vavulina (SJU) def. Adey Osabuohien (SBU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Nadia Smergut (SBU) def. Zofia Stainsz (SJU) 6-0, 6-0
5. Elizabeth Tsvetkov (SBU) def. Irina Preotescu (SJU) 6-1, 6-0
6. Louise Badoche (SBU) def. Jaide Collins (SJU) 6-4, 6-7, 10-2