CHARLESTON, W. Va. -- The Mercyhurst women's tennis team defeated West Liberty, 5-0, in NCAA Tournament Atlantic Regional action on Saturday at the West Virginia State-hosted bracket at Coonskin Park. The Atlantic is divided into two brackets at two different site.
The three-seed Lakers jumped ahead with three doubles points, including two 8-0 victories, before
Saioa Gomez de Segura and
Athina Tsagkaraki secured the MU victory with singles points.
Adrianna Jeffress and
Kayla Frost (No. 6 Atlantic Region doubles) gained an 8-0 win at No. 2 doubles over Ana Berbel and Alaina Pauley while
Ivona Plecevic and
Athina Tsagkaraki took an 8-0 decision against Ekaterina Pinchuk and Makayla Schaefer at third doubles.
The top-tier doubles match was the closest contest, as well, as Gomez de Segura and
Adina Spahalic (No. 4 Atlantic doubles) edged Thais Mendez and Laura Huwe, 8-6.
In singles action, 27th-ranked Gomez de Segura (No. 1 Atlantic singles) defeated Mendez (No. 20 Atlantic singles), 6-0, 6-2, at No. 1 singles. Tsagkaraki earned her victory over Lisa Nachtwey at sixth singles, 6-1, 6-1.
With the win, Mercyhurst (23-2) advanced to the Atlantic Region Bracket No. 2 finals and will take on the Atlantic Region's two-seed, West Virginia State (14-5) on Sunday at 1 p.m. Host WVSU bested seven-seed Shaw on Saturday, 5-0.
Mercyhurst 5, West Liberty 0
| Singles competition |
| 1. #27 S. Gomez de Segura (MER-W) def. Thais Mendez (WLU-W) 6-0, 6-2 |
| 2. Kayla Frost (MER-W) vs. Laura Huwe (WLU-W) 6-4, 1-1, unfinished |
| 3. Adrianna Jeffress (MER-W) vs. Ana Berbel (WLU-W) 6-0, 5-2, unfinished |
| 4. Ivona Plecevic (MER-W) vs. Ekaterina Pinchuk (WLU-W) 6-1, 5-0, unfinished |
| 5. Adina Spahalic (MER-W) vs. Alaina Pauley (WLU-W) 6-0, 3-1, unfinished |
| 6. Athina Tsagkaraki (MER-W) def. Lisa Nachtwey (WLU-W) 6-1, 6-1 |
| Match Notes |
| West Liberty 12-8 |
| Mercyhurst 23-2 |
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