Women's Tennis | 1/16/2020 9:58:00 AM
WASHINGTON, Pa. – The West Liberty University women's tennis team didn't drop a set in rolling to a season-opening shutout win against Washington & Jefferson here Friday at the Janet Swanson Tennis Center.
Coach
Heather Gallagher's Hilltoppers took control early and never looked back, sweeping all three doubles matches to carry a 3-0 lead into singles play.
Anita Ponti and
Gemma Cliffe notched an 8-3 win at No. 1 doubles while
Carleyah McLean and
Luisa Agudelo were pitching an 8-0 shutout at No. 2 doubles. Nathalia Valencia and Alex Olson coasted to an 8-3 win at No. 3 doubles.
Valencia, Cliffe, Ponti, Agudelo, Olson and
Katie Loader all breezed to straight-set wins in singles play to wrap up the victory.
WOMEN'S TENNIS
West Liberty 9, Washington & Jefferson 0
Singles
Nathalia Valencia (WLU) d. Maya Krishnasamy, 6-4 6-1
Gemma Cliffe (WLU) d. Isabella Goldman, 6-2 6-1
Anita Ponti (WLU) d. Megan Berard, 6-2 6-1
Luisa Agudelo (WLU) d. Jade Annaldo, 6-0 6-1
Alex Olson (WLU) d. Caitlin Shellhamer, 6-3 6-2
Katie Loader (WLU) d. Vanessa Hyde, 6-0 6-2
Doubles
Ponti/Cliffe (WLU) d. Krishnasamy/Goldman, 8-3
McLean/Agudelo (WLU) d. Annaldo/Hyde, 8-0
Valencia/Olson (WLU) d. Berard/Shellhamer, 8-3
