Women's Tennis | 9/23/2017 6:36:00 PM

    WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. – The West Liberty University women's tennis team rolled to an 8-1 victory against Notre Dame here Saturday in a Mountain East Conference match at the Edgar Martin Tennis Complex.
    Coach Heather Gallagher's Hilltoppers (3-1, 2-0) took control early by sweeping the three doubles matches and never looked back, taking five of the six singles matches to keep the visiting Falcons (0-4, 0-3) winless in league play.
    Laura Huwe and Thais Mendez teamed up for an 8-4 win at No. 1 doubles with Ana Berbel and Alaina Pauley also turning in an 8-4 nod at No. 2 doubles. The pairing of Kate Pinchuk and Makayla Schaefer coasted to an 8-2 victory at No. 3 doubles to send the Black and Gold into singles play on a roll.
    Mendez, Berbel, Pinchuk and Pauley all came through with singles wins with Lisa Nachtwey's 6-1 6-1 decision at No. 6 doubles putting the final points on the board for the hosts.
    The Lady Hilltoppers head to Buckhannon on Wednesday for a 3 p.m. match at West Virginia Wesleyan.
  Laura Herrera (NDC) d. Laura Huwe, 6-4 2-6 (10-3)
Thais Mendez (WLU) d. Ilona Zaishliuk, 6-2 6-2
Ana Berbel (WLU) d. Emily Hofsess, 7-5 4-6 (10-6)
Kate Pinchuk (WLU) d. American Robertson, 6-4 6-2
Alaina Pauley (WLU) d. Camryn Kidd, 6-1 6-0
Lisa Nachtwey (WLU) d. Hannah Philippi, 6-1 6-1 Huwe/Mendez (WLU) d. Zaishliuk/Herrera, 8-4
Pauley/Berbel (WLU) d. Robertson/Hofsess, 8-4
Pinchuk/Makayla Schaefer (WLU) d. Kidd/Philippi, 8-2