ELKINS, W. Va. / GREENBRIER, W. Va. - The Mercyhurst University women's tennis team saw its winning streak hit five after disposing of Davis & Elkins and Bluefield State in the state of West Virginia over the weekend. The Lakers improved to 8-2 overall on the season.

Against the Senators on Saturday, the Lakers swept the day and defeated the hosts by an 8-0 final. The teams decided not to play the #1 singles match between Mercyhurst's Caroline Bristol and Davis & Elkins' Juila Hoehn.

The Lakers swept all three doubles matches with relative ease, with the team of Bristol and Sarah Baich working the least after earning an 8-2 victory over Hoehn and Natela Portshidze.

In singles action, all five Lakers won in straight sets. Annie Baich lost just one game in defeating Jala Hamada, 6-2, 6-0. Courtney Thompson and Taylor Wedlake lost just two games in each of their victories. Thompson won 6-2, 6-0 while Wedlake won 6-1, 6-1.

Mercyhurst only lost one match on Sunday in a 6-1 win over Bluefield State to pick up its fifth straight victory.

Bristol and Sarah Baich earned an 8-1 victory at #1 doubles to start the morning and then Thompson and Annie Baich followed with an 8-3 victory. The only hiccup occurred at #3 doubles when Katelyn Caniford and Wedlake dropped an 8-6 decision.

The Lakers won each of the first four singles matches with the #5 and #6 contests not finished. Thompson did not lose a game in her straight sets victory at #2.

Mercyhurst returns to action on Tuesday, March 11 when it hosts Roberts Wesleyan at the Pennbriar Athletic Club.

Mercyhurst 8, Davis & Elkins 0
Doubles
#1 - Caroline Bristol / Sarah Baich (MU) defeated Julia Hoehn / Natela Portshidze (DE) - 8-2
#2 - Courtney Thompson / Annie Baich (MU) defeated Jala Hamada / Halima Michael (DE) - 8-3
#3 - Katelyn Caniford / Taylor Wedlake (MU) defeated Rhiana Bruce-Lyle / Erika Ridgeway (DE) - 8-4
Singles
#1 - Caroline Bristol (MU) vs Julia Hoehn (DE) - (unfinished)
#2 - Courtney Thompson (MU) defeated Natela Portshidze (DE) - 6-2, 6-0
#3 - Sarah Baich (MU) defeated Halima Michael (DE) - 7-5, 6-3
#4 - Annie Baich (MU) defeated Jala Hamada (DE) - 6-0, 6-1
#5 - Taylor Wedlake (MU) defeated Rhiana Bruce-Lyle (DE) - 6-1, 6-1
#6 - Katelyn Caniford (MU) defeated Erika Ridgway (DE) - 6-1, 7-5

Mercyhurst 6, Bluefield State 1
Doubles
#1 - Caroline Bristol / Sarah Baich (MU) defeated Maria Hernandez / Maria-Laura Hernandez (BS) - 8-1
#2 - Courtney Thompson / Annie Baich (MU) defeated Isabella Cubillos / Estel Balada (BS) - 8-3
#3 - Tafadzwa Mawisire / Wendy Rudhu (BS) defeated Katelyn Caniford / Taylor Wedlake (MU) - 8-6
Singles
#1 - Caroline Bristol (MU) defeated Isabella Cubillos (BS) - 6-0, 6-2
#2 - Courtney Thompson (MU) defeated Maria Hernandez (BS) - 6-0, 6-0
#3 - Sarah Baich (MU) defeated Maria-Laura Hernandez (BS) - 6-2, 6-2
#4 - Annie Baich (MU) defeated Estel Balada (BS) - 6-1, 6-0
#5 - Taylor Wedlake (MU) vs Tafadzwa Mawisire (BS) - 4-4 (unfinished)
#6 - Katelyn Caniford (MU) vs Wendy Rudhu (BS) - 6-1 (unfinished)