Women's Tennis | 10/9/2016 9:38:00 AM

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio – The West Liberty University women's tennis team stepped out of conference play on Saturday and romped to a 9-0 victory at Franciscan University.
    Coach Heather Gallagher's Hilltoppers (6-3) didn't lose a set in spoiling Senior Day for the NCAA Division III Barons (10-4).
    West Liberty swept the three doubles matches with Rhiannon James and Laura Huwe teaming up for an 8-1 win at No. 1 doubles and the pairing of Raquel Cabero and Alaina Pauley matching that with an 8-1 nod at No. 2 doubles. Kate Pinchuk and Ana Berbel pitched an 8-0 shutout at No. 3 doubles.
    James, Cabero, Huwe, Berbel and Pauley followed up their doubles success with straight-set wins in singles. Andrea Puga also picked up a 6-0 6-2 win at No. 5 singles.
    The Lady Hilltoppers head to Charleston on Friday for a 4 p.m. match against the University of Charleston.
 
WOMEN'S TENNIS
West Liberty 9, Franciscan 0
Singles
Rhiannon James (WLU) d. Madelyn Conrad, 6-3 6-2
Raquel Cabero (WLU) d. Maria Binette, 6-2 6-0
Laura Huwe (WLU) d. Grace Hammel, 6-0 6-0
Ana Berbel (WLU) d. Claire Haddad, 6-2 6-2
Andrea Puga (WLU) d. Maggie Vander Woude, 6-0 6-2
Alaina Pauley (WLU) d. Erin Coyne, 6-0 6-1
Doubles
James/Huwe (WLU) d. Conrad/Hammel, 8-1
Cabero/Pauley (WLU) d. Binette/Tarannee Karimpour, 8-1
Berbel/Kate Pinchuk (WLU) d. Haddad/Coyne, 8-0