MEADVILLE, Pa. -- The Allegheny women's tennis team earned its second consecutive North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) victory with a 6-3 win over Wooster on Saturday.
With the win, Allegheny advances to 2-1 on the season and remains undefeated in conference play at 2-0.Â
The Gators took five-of-six singles matches and the team of
Katherine Marks (Argyle, Texas/Liberty Christian) and
Gaby DeLeon (Weatherford, Texas/Weatherford) earned an 8-2 win at first doubles to secure the home win.
Marks and DeLeon also won their matches in singles competition. Marks defeated Otilia Oita at first singles in a decisive third set while also winning the tiebreaker during the second set 6-4, 7-6 8-6, 10-5 . DeLeon defeated Sarah Duran 6-1, 6-2 at second singles.
Ella Swan (Nashville, Tenn./Hume-Fogg Academic) also picked up a two-set win at third singles, defeating Laura Haley 6-1, 6-2.Â
Jean-Arlette Legrand (San Juan, Puerto Rico) rallied in the second set at fourth singles before falling in the decisive third set.
Katherine Stancil (Gibsonia, Pa./Pine-Richland) and
Allison Riley (Twinsburg, Ohio/Twinsburg) rounded out the Gators' singles matches with two-set wins each winning 6-2, 6-0 and 6-1, 6-4 respectively.Â
Allegheny will be back in action this Tuesday for a road match against Ohio Wesleyan.Â
Singles Competition
1.
Katherine Marks (ALLW) def. Otilia Oita (WOOW) 6-4, 6-7 (8-6), 10-5
2.
Gaby DeLeon (ALLW) def. Sarah Duran (WOOW) 6-1, 6-4
3.
Ella Swan (ALLW) def. Laura Haley (WOOW) 6-1, 6-2
4. Kimberly Nguyen (WOOW) def.
Jean-Arlette Legrand (ALLW) 6-1, 5-7, 10-7
5.
Katherine Stancil (ALLW) def. Emma Saxton (WOOW) 6-2, 6-0
6.
Allison Riley (ALLW) def. Kendra Devereux (WOOW) 6-1, 6-4
Doubles Competition
1.
Katherine Marks/
Gaby DeLeon (ALLW) def. Otilia Oita/Abby Kushner Benson (WOOW) 8-2
2. Kimberly Nguyen/Laura Haley (WOOW) def.
Ella Swan/
Jean-Arlette Legrand (ALLW) 8-5
3. Sarah Duran/Emma Saxton (WOOW) def.
Katherine Stancil/
Allison Riley (ALLW) 8-5
Â