Women's Tennis | 3/5/2019 11:21:00 PM
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. – The West Liberty University women's tennis team picked up its sixth win in as many matches here Tuesday evening, coasting to a rain-delayed 5-2 victory against Edinboro at the PTR Spring Tennis Fest.
Coach
Heather Gallagher's Hilltoppers (6-0) won the No. 1 and No. 2 doubles matches and collected a forfeit at No. 3 doubles to claim the doubles point against the winless Fighting Scots (0-8).
Edinboro made things interesting with straight-set wins at No. 1 singles and No. 2 singles but wins at the Nos. 3, 4 and 5 singles spots along with a forfeit at No. 6 singles secured the win for the Black and Gold.
Raissa Wagner and
Anita Ponti combined for the 7-5 win at No. 1 doubles while
Carleyah McLean and
Luisa Agudelo prevailed at No. 2 doubles. McLean, Agudelo and
Laura Huwe earned straight-set singles wins for the Hilltoppers.
West Liberty is scheduled to take on Catawba (N.C.) in a morning match on Wednesday.
WOMEN'S TENNIS
West Liberty 5, Edinboro 2
Singles
Laura Lopez (EU) d.
Raissa Wagner, 7-5, 6-0
Batalla Trabal (EU) d.
Anita Ponti, 6-1, 6-1
Laura Howe (WUL) d. Jelena Vucenovic, 6-2, 6-2
Carleyah McLean (WLU) d. Hannah Brentar, 6-1, 6-0
Luisa Agudelo (WLU) d. Paige Morris, 6-1, 6-0
Alex Olson (WLU) won by forfeit
Doubles
Wagner/Ponti (WLU) d. Trabal/Vucenovic, 7-5
McLean/Agudelo (WLU) d. Lopez/Brentar, 6-2
Howe/Olson (WLU) won by forfeit
