MEADVILLE, Pa. -- In the final home match of the 2022-23 season on Thursday evening, the Allegheny College women's tennis team defeated Division II Clarion University, 8-1, at the Robertson Tennis Complex.
With the win, the Gators (18-3) finish the home portion of their schedule with a perfect 12-0 record.
Allegheny swept all three doubles match, including an 8-4 win at the No. 3 position by
Allison Riley (Twinsburg, Ohio/Twinsburg) and
Sophia Mita (Cleveland Heights, Ohio/Cleveland Heights), who played together for the first time this season.
Ella Swan (Nashville, Tenn./Hume-Fogg Academic) highlighted Allegheny's singles wins, as the senior did not drop any games to Clarion's Davan Lion in a 6-0, 6-0 victory. On the opposite end of the lineup, junior
Lauren Passarelli (Eria, Pa./Villa Maria Academy) earned her first singles win of the year against the Golden Eagles (0-10).
Doubles Results
- Ella Swan / Jean-Arlette Legrand def. Davan Lion / Alexis Strouse, 8-1
- Sabrina Rodriguez / Maria Lounder def. Savannah Buttery / Charlie Allison, 8-5
- Allison Riley / Sophia Mita def. Josie Beckerleg / Alyson Fisher, 8-4
Singles Results
- Ella Swan def. Davan Lion, 6-0, 6-0
- Jean-Arlette Legrand def. Alexis Strouse, 7-5, 6-0
- Sabrina Rodriguez def. Alyson Fisher, 6-2, 6-1
- Maria Lounder def. Josie Beckerleg, 6-1, 6-3
- Charlie Allison def. Noelle Kidd, 7-5, 6-3
- Lauren Passarelli def. Savannah Buttery, 6-3, 6-4
Up Next
The Gators, winners of the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) championship in the fall, have one more tune-up match before the upcoming NCAA tournament. Allegheny will face Carnegie Mellon University on Sunday, April 16, at 10:30 a.m.
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