Women’s Tennis Blanks Blue Devils

Box Score

MEADVILLE, Pa. – Friday night saw the best performance of the Allegheny women's tennis team as they handed the visiting Blue Devils of Fredonia State a clean sweep 9-0 at the Robertson Tennis Complex. Each match was dominated by the Gators and the team match was already decided after Sara Longo (no. 1) and Deb Landau (no. 2) finished their matches in succession and posting identical results (6-0, 6-1).

The only hiccup of the night came in Flight three as Elyse Schmitt dropped the first set 3-6, but rallied in the second set winning 6-0 and forcing the 10-point super-break in lieu of a third set. Schmitt sealed the win, 10-3, in the super-break. This is the first time this season that either tennis program has pulled off a clean sweep of an opponent.

The women head to Moon Township, Pa. October 5th to conclude their fall season as they will take on Division I, Robert Morris University.

Singles

1. Sara Longo (ALLW) def. Anne Norris (FSU) 6-0, 6-1

2. Deborah Landau (ALLW) def. Calee Prindle (FSU) 6-0, 6-1

3. Elyse Schmitt (ALLW) def. Katrina Johnston (FSU) 3-6, 6-0, 10-3

4. M. Hodgkiss-Lilly (ALLW) def. Jessica Johnston (FSU) 6-3, 6-1

5. Kathleen McBride (ALLW) def. Alison Phillips (FSU) 6-3, 6-0

6. Cortney O'Brien (ALLW) def. Lesley Cerniglia (FSU) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles

1. Sara Longo/Carolyn Shetter (ALLW) def. Anne Norris/Calee Prindle (FSU) 8-1

2. Deborah Landau/M. Hodgkiss-Lilly (ALLW) def. Katrina Johnston/Jessica Johnston (FSU) 8-1

3. Elyse Schmitt/Kathleen McBride (ALLW) def. Alison Phillips/Molly Zannetti (FSU) 8-5

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