MEADVILLE, Pa. - The Mercyhurst University women's tennis team made the short trip south on I-79 to Allegheny College on Wednesday evening and blanked the Gators, 9-0, to open the 2015-16 dual season. Mercyhurst starts the season with a 1-0 record while the Gators dropped to 1-2 overall.

The Lakers wasted little time jumping out to a 3-0 lead by virtue of winning all three doubles matches.

Sophomore sensation Saioa Gomez de Segura teamed up with junior Annie Baich for an 8-0 win over Allegheny's team of Sloane Prince and Heidi Mueller at #2. Sophomore Adina Spahalic and freshman Kayla Frost followed with an 8-1 victory at #3 while sophomore Adrianna Jeffress and freshman Carmen Mantecon Duro polished off the doubles sweep with an 8-4 win at #1.

It was more of the same in singles action as the Lakers posted five of their six wins in straight sets. Jeffress had to work extra at #2 after getting a good test from Allegheny's Mikaela Pope. The Laker sophomore prevailed - 6-0, 4-6, 10-8 - to complete the sweep.

Also earning victories in singles action were Gomez de Segura, Mantecon Duro, Baich, Frost, and Spahalic.

The Lakers will host the USTA/ITA Atlantic Regional Championships at the Pennbriar Athletic Club beginning on Saturday, September 19 and concluding on Monday, September 21.

Mercyhurst 9, Allegheny 0
Doubles Competition
1. Adrianna Jeffress / Carmen Mantecon Duro (MER) defeated Andrea Brush / Mikaela Pope (ALL) - 8-4
2. Saioa Gomez de Segura / Annie Baich (MER) defeated Sloane Prince / Heidi Mueller (ALL) - 8-0
3. Adina Spahalic / Kayla Frost (MER) defeated Allie Grence / Kirstie Oravec (ALL) - 8-1
Singles Competition
1. Saioa Gomez de Segura (MER) defeated Andrea Brush (ALL) - 6-0, 6-1
2. Adrianna Jeffress (MER) defeated Mikaela Pope (ALL) - 6-0, 4-6, 10-8
3. Carmen Mantecon Duro (MER) defeated Sloane Prince (ALL) - 6-1, 6-0
4. Annie Baich (MER) defeated Heidi Mueller (ALL) - 6-0, 6-1
5. Kayla Frost (MER) defeated Kirstie Oravec (ALL) - 6-2, 6-2
6. Adina Spahalic (MER) defeated Jasmine Burton (ALL) - 6-2, 6-0

Mercyhurst 1-0
Allegheny 1-2