NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. -- Nidhi Pulicherla (Chandler, Ariz./Hamilton) and Bella Goldman (Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper Saint Clair) each recorded a pair of victories but the Washington & Jefferson women's tennis team suffered a 5-3 defeat at Westminster College in Tuesday's Presidents' Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinals. 

The duo teamed up to claim a commanding 8-2 victory at first doubles over Emma Sukal and Gia Francisco. Pulicherla won at first singles 6-1, 6-2 while Goldman secured a 6-4, 6-4 win at second singles. 

Westminster held a 2-1 lead after doubles play before securing victories at the No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 singles spots to take the match. The match at No. 6 singles went unfinished as the teams played the match to decision. Eden Ma (Pittsburgh, Pa. / Upper St. Clair) had split the first two sets at the sixth spot. 

The win advances the Titans to face top-seeded Allegheny College in Thursday's semifinals. 

Westminster 5, W&J 3
10/11/22 at New Wilmington, Pa.

Singles competition
1. Nidhi Pulicherla (WJC) def. Sabrina Slagle (WES) 6-1, 6-2
2. Bella Goldman (WJC) def. Emma Sukal (WES) 6-4, 6-4
3. Gia Francisco (WES) def. Jaelyn Kennedy (WJC) 6-0, 6-0
4. Caroline Fox (WES) def. Emma Humphrey (WJC) 6-2, 6-3
5. Ryleigh Valone (WES) def. Victoria Wilson (WJC) 7-5, 6-3
6. Taylor Dlugozima (WES) vs. Eden Ma (WJC) 6-3, 6-7, unfinished

Doubles competition
1. Nidhi Pulicherla/Bella Goldman (WJC) def. Emma Sukal/Gia Francisco (WES) 8-2
2. Caroline Fox/Ryleigh Valone (WES) def. Jaelyn Kennedy/Gloria Johnson (WJC) 8-2
3. Sabrina Slagle/Taylor Dlugozima (WES) def. Pooja Potluri/Eden Ma (WJC) 8-6