MEADVILLE, Pa. – The Allegheny women's tennis team moved to 5-0 in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) play as they collected a 7-0 win at home against Waynesburg Wednesday (Sept. 24).
 
The evening started with a Gator sweep of the doubles matches. Evie Ellenberger (Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Clair) and Emiliia Grydnieva (Kyiv, Ukraine/Optima) teamed up at first doubles for a 6-2 win. Gabrielle Bassette (Miami, Fla./Miami Country Day School) and Maria Lounder (Pittsburgh, Pa./Moon Area) won at second doubles 6-1 while Giada Palmieri (Berlin, Germany/Paulsen Gymnasium) and Adriana Navarro (Distrito Central, Honduras/DelCampo School) had a clean 6-0 win at third.
 
The Gators ended the match by sweeping the six singles matches. Bassette, Palmieri, Lounder and Navarro all earned their second wins of the day. Rei Etsumi (Honolulu, Hawaii/President William McKinley) at third and Anabel Bachman (Rogers, Ark./Bentonville) at sixth rounded out the singles victors.
 
Doubles Results 
1. Ellenberger/Grydnieva def. Matsaudza/Corey 6-2
2. Bassette/Lounder def. Stephens/Luzar 6-1
3. Palmieri/Navarro def. Burns/Bailey 6-0
 
Singles Results 
1. Bassette def. Matsaudza 6-1, 6-1
2. Palmieri def. Luzar 6-0, 6-2
3. Etsumi def. Stephens 6-0, 6-1
4. Lounder def. Umshares 6-1, 6-0
5. Navarro def. Corey 6-1, 6-1
6. Bachman def. Burns 6-1, 6-0
 
Up Next
The Gators return to action Oct. 1, at home against Grove City.