ALLIANCE, Ohio – The Allegheny women's tennis team continued their spring with a 7-2 victory at Mount Union Saturday (March 25).
 
The Gators fell behind 2-1 after the doubles matches. The third doubles team of Sabrina Rodriguez (Kissimmee, Fla./Professional and Technical) and Maria Lounder (Pittsburgh, Pa./Moon Area) collected an 8-1 win.
 
Allegheny would sweep all six singles matches to pick up the win. Ella Swan (Nashville, Tenn./Hume-Fogg Academic) won at first singles 6-1, 7-5. Jean-Arlette Legrand (San Juan, Puerto Rico/Commonwealth Parkville School) earned the win at second singles with a 6-3, 6-3 score.
 
The closest match was at third singles. Rodriguez dropped the opening set 6-3 before winning the second set by the same mark. In the deciding third set, Rodriguez prevailed with a 6-2 score to take the match. 
 
Lounder had her second win of the day at fourth singles with a 6-3, 6-1 score.
 
Noelle Kidd (Broadview Heights, Ohio/North Royalton) won at fifth singles 6-1, 6-4 while Allison Riley (Twinsburg, Ohio/Twinsburg) won 6-0, 6-3 at sixth singles
 
Results
 
Doubles
1. Franks/Francisco def. Swan/Legrand 8-6
2. Thorton/Peel def. Lauren Passarelli (Erie, Pa./Villa Maria Academy)/Riley 8-7 (5-0)
3. Rodriguez/Lounder def. Bancroft/Scobee 8-1
 
Singles
1. Swan def. Franks 6-1, 7-5
2. Legrand def. Francisco 6-3, 6-3
3. Rodriguez def. Thornton 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
4. Lounder def. Peel 6-3, 6-1
5. Kidd def. Bancroft 6-1, 6-4
6. Riley def. Scobee 6-0, 6-3
 
Up Next
The Gators are back in action Sunday (March 26) at Case Western Reserve.