MEADVILLE, Pa. – The Allegheny women's tennis team won their sixth straight match to start the season as they defeated Penn State Behrend 9-0 Monday (Sept. 26) in Meadville. 
 
The Gators (6-0, 3-0 PAC) opened the match with a doubles sweep. Katherine Marks (Argyle, Texas/Liberty Christian) and Maria Lounder (Pittsburgh, Pa./Moon Area) won 8-0 at second doubles while the first doubles team of Ella Swan (Nashville, Tenn./Hume-Fogg) and Jean-Arlette Legrand (San Juan, Puerto Rico/Commonwealth Parkville School) and the third doubles team of Sabrina Rodriguez (Kississimmee, Fla./Professional and Technical) and Ryan Cox (Tracy, Calif.) each won 8-1.
 
In singles action, Swan, Rodriguez and Cox all had clean 6-0, 6-0 sweeps. Lounder dropped just one game as she won at fifth singles 6-0, 6-1. Marks won her first singles match 6-3, 6-1 while Legrand won at third 6-0, 6-3.
 
News and Notes

• The Gators are now 36-1 all-time against Penn State Behrend.
• The 9-0 sweep was their fourth of the season.

 
Up Next
Allegheny is on the road Wednesday (Sept. 28) for a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) match at Grove City. Start time is slated for 4 pm.
 
Results
 
Doubles
1st. Swan/Legrand def. Jasinski/Weber 8-1
2nd. Marks/Lounder def. Baer/Fleming 8-0
3rd. Rodriguez/Cox def. Saulino/Gannon 8-1
 
Singles
1st. Marks def. Jasinski 6-3, 6-1
2nd. Swan def. Weber 6-0, 6-0
3rd. Legrand def. Baer 6-0, 6-3
4th. Rodriguez def. Fleming 6-0, 6-0
5th. Lounder def. Saulino 6-0, 6-1
6th: Cox def. Gannon 6-0, 6-0