MEADVILLE, Pa. -- The Allegheny College women's tennis team made easy work of the visiting Highlanders from Houghton University on Tuesday afternoon, as the Gators rolled to a 9-0 victory in their first dual match of the year.

The Gators (1-0) lost only seven games in singles competition and only four in doubles against the Highlanders (1-2). Of the 12 singles sets played, only two reached a 6-2 score, while the closest doubles match in the No. 1 position ended 8-3.

Fourth-year standout Ella Swan (Nashville, Tenn./Hume-Fogg Academic) joined second-year student-athlete Sabrina Rodriguez (Kissimmee, Fla./Professional and Technical) as the only two Gators to finish singles play with an unblemished 6-0, 6-0 sweep. However, none of the remaining Gators surrendered more than two games in their singles bouts.

Swan and Jean-Arlette Legrand (San Juan, Puerto Rico/Commonwealth Parkville School) teamed up in first doubles for what proved to be the most competitive match of the afternoon. The Allegheny tandem took down Chloe Esch and Elise Swanson by an 8-3 final score.

Doubles Results
1. Ella Swan / Jean-Arlette Legrand def. Chloe Esch / Elise Swanson, 8-3
2. Katherine Marks / Maria Lounder def. Alexandria Leary / Marilynn Amborski, 8-1
3. Sabrina Rodriguez /Taylor Hayes def. Arija Grant / Clancey Cockle, 8-0

Singles Results
1. Ella Swan, Ella def. Elise Swanson, 6-0, 6-0
2. Katherine Marks, Katherine def. Chloe Esch, 6-1, 6-1
3. Jean-Arlette Legrand def. Marilynn Amborski, 6-2, 6-0
4. Sabrina Rodriguez def. Gariana-Christie Valentin, 6-0, 6-0
5. Maria Lounder def. Alexandria Leary, 6-1, 6-0
6. Taylor Hayes def. Arija Grant, 6-0, 6-2

News and Notes

• Allegheny improved to 1-0, while Houghton fell to 1-2 overall.
• The 9-0 win is the first for the Gators since beating these same Highlanders by that score on April 5, 2022.
• The Gators are now 4-0 in the all-time series against Houghton.
• Swan, who played seven matches at the top of the singles lineup in 2021-22, earned her third career win in the No. 1 slot.

Up Next
Action in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) begins on Friday, September 9, when Allegheny hosts Geneva College at the Robertson Tennis Complex for a 4:30 p.m. match.