- Blue Jays Hand Washington First Defeat of Season
- Swarthmore Shuts Down Diplomats
- Fords Defeat Dickinson
- Gettysburg Upends Ursinus
- Muhlenberg Blanks Green Terror
Johns Hopkins 8, Washington College
1
CHESTERTOWN, MD - The 13th-ranked Johns Hopkins women's tennis
team knocked host Washington College from the ranks of the unbeaten
on Saturday afternoon with an 8-1 win. The Blue Jays win their
seventh straight and improve to 10-1 overall and 7-0 in the
Centennial Conference, while the Shorewomen fall to 11-1 and 6-1 in
the conference. The Blue Jays take over sole possession of first
place in the Centennial with the win. Hopkins jumped out to a 3-0
lead after doubles by sweeping all three matches. JHU followed that
by winning five of six singles matches to take home the win,
including a victory by Carolyn Warren over Amanda Bercovici, 6-3,
6-1 at first.
Swarthmore 9, Franklin & Marshall
0
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - The Swarthmore women's tennis team (6-7, 5-2
CC) shut out the visiting Frankllin & Marshall Diplomats (1-12,
1-6 CC), 9-0 on Saturday afternoon, not surrendering a single set
in the match. Senior Luann
Cignavitch didn't give up a game to F&M players, taking her
doubles match 8-0 with partner, sophomore Kelsey
Johnson. Cignavitch then went on to blank the Dips'
Chelsea Bush 6-0 and 6-0 in No. 5 singles action.
Haverford 6, Dickinson 3
CARLISLE, Pa. – Three Fords won twice Saturday in Haverford
College's 6-3 women's tennis victory over host Dickinson College in
Centennial Conference action. The win by Haverford (12-2, 5-2 CC)
over the Red Devils (6-6, 4-3) came against the Atlantic South
Region's 13th-ranked team and started a new win streak for the
Fords following a mid-week triumph over Moravian College. Katie
Wettick and Alex Ferrara teamed up for one of two points won by the
Fords in doubles play, taking down Alysia Rodgers and Shannon
Lavery at 1-doubles by an 8-2 score.
Gettysburg 6, Ursinus 3
COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. – Gettysburg took home wins at each of
the top four singles flights to clinch a 6-3 victory at Ursinus
College in Centennial Conference women’s tennis action on
Saturday. Gettysburg (6-4, 3-3 CC) won the bottom two doubles
competitions against Ursinus (4-9, 0-6 CC). Junior Kylle
O’Sullivan and sophomore Kelsey
Boyce teamed up for an 8-5 victory at No. 3, while
sophomore Laura
Habecker and freshman Maggie
McLaughlin posted an 8-6 win at No. 2.
The visitors clinched the win quickly with straight-set wins at
first, third, and fourth singles. Senior Katie
Taylor beat Julia Kurtz 6-1, 6-2 at the top flight
and Habecker downed Jimena Talavera 7-5, 6-0 at No. 3.
Muhlenberg 9, McDaniel 0
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - The Muhlenberg women also extended their
streak against McDaniel, beating the Green Terror for the 12th year
in a row. Half of those 12 wins came via 9-0 sweeps, including this
one. In the seven contested matches, the Mules lost only four
games. Senior Sara Sutker, taking a turn at No. 1 singles, recorded
a 6-0, 6-0 win, as did freshman Lauren Zakheim at No. 4 and
sophomore Amanda von Taube at No. 5.