BLOOMSBURG, Pa. -- The Mercyhurst women's tennis team swept Bloomsburg, 5-0, to win a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Tournament semifinal on Friday.
The Lakers jumped ahead with three points in doubles play before
Saioa Gomez de Segura and
Adrianna Jeffress hit singles wins to clinch the win.
Ivona Plecevic and
Athina Tsagkaraki had an 8-0 win at No. 3 doubles against Sienna Cerra and Isabella Sarquiz. Jeffress and
Kayla Frost (No. 6 Atlantic doubles) added an 8-1 decision at second doubles versus Giovanna Bonito and Catherine Garrity.
In the top-tier match, Gomez de Segura and
Adina Spahalic (No. 4 Atlantic doubles) teamed for an 8-5 win over Cassidy Calimer and Vitoria Nery.
During singles action, 26th-ranked Gomez de Segura (No. 1 Atlantic singles) blanked Nery, 6-0, 6-0, in the No. 1 match. Jeffress won the third contest agianst Bonito, 6-0, 6-1.
Gomez de Segura extended her individual win streak to 22. Singles records for each player are as follows: Gomez de Segura (36-2), Frost (25-6), Jeffress (29-4), Plecevic (24-5), Spahalic (22-3) and Tsagkaraki (21-4).
With the win, Mercyhurst advanced to the PSAC Tournament finals and will take on Indiana (Pa.) on Saturday -- the only opponent to defeat the Lakers this year.
Mercyhurst 5, Bloomsburg 0
| Singles competition |
| 1. S. Gomez de Segura (MER-W) def. Vitoria Nery (BLOOM-W) 6-0, 6-0 |
| 2. Cassidy Calimer (BLOOM-W) vs. Kayla Frost (MER-W) 5-7, 0-2, unfinished |
| 3. Adrianna Jeffress (MER-W) def. Giovanna Bonito (BLOOM-W) 6-0, 6-1 |
| 4. Isabella Sarquiz (BLOOM-W) vs. Ivona Plecevic (MER-W) 2-6, 0-5, unfinished |
| 5. Chloe Berridge (BLOOM-W) vs. Adina Spahalic (MER-W) 3-6, 3-3, unfinished |
| 6. Cassie Wentz (BLOOM-W) vs. Athina Tsagkaraki (MER-W) 3-6, 1-4, unfinished |
| Match Notes |
| Mercyhurst 22-1; Regional ranking #2 |
| Bloomsburg 9-6 |
| PSAC Team Championships semifinal |
