ERIE, Pa. -- The Mercyhurst women's tennis team swept West Virginia Wesleyan, 7-0, in non-conference competition on Saturday at the Westwood Racquet Club.

The Lakers won all three doubles matches before taking all six singles points, as well.

Kayla Frost and Sangeeta Roopan won at No. 1 doubles over Sai Sakamoto and Mariona Junyer, 6-0, while the Lakers' No. 2 pairs team of Ivona Plecevic and Athina Tsagkaraki took a 6-0 decision against Rebecca Osborne and Cecilia Martinez Oliver.

At third doubles, Naomi Jahr and Hannah Wenzel won, 6-3, against Julia Yanes and Maddie Chen.

In singles action, Frost pushed the Laker edge to 2-0 with her No. 1 singles victory over Sakamoto, 6-2, 6-0. Then, Roopan finished off Martinez Oliver at No. 2 singles, 6-2, 6-3.

Plecevic provided the clincher at No. 3 singles, defeating Junyer, 6-4, 6-3.

Tsagkaraki (No. 4), Jahr (No. 5) and Wenzel (No. 6) tacked on singles points after the clinch. Tsagkaraki defeated Osborne, 6-2, 6-0; Jahr outlasted Yanes, 6-3, 4-6 1-0 (10-4); and Wenzel handled Chen, 6-2, 6-0.

Mercyhurst (5-4) will play again on Sunday when it hosts West Liberty at 3:30 p.m.



Mercyhurst 7, West Virginia Wesleyan 0
D1: Kayla Frost / Sangeeta Roopan def. Sai Sakamoto / Mariona Junyer 6-0
D2: Ivona Plecevic / Athina Tsagkaraki def. Rebecca Osborne / Cecilia Martinez Oliver 6-0
D3: Naomi Jahr / Hannah Wenzel def. Julia Yanes / Maddie Chen 6-3
S1: Kayla Frost def. Sai Sakamoto 6-2, 6-0
S2: Sangeeta Roopan def. Cecilia Martinez Oliver 6-2, 6-3
S3: Ivona Plecevic def. Mariona Junyer 6-4, 6-3
S4: Athina Tsagkaraki def. Rebecca Osborne 6-2, 6-0
S5: Naomi Jahr def. Julia Yanes 6-3, 4-6, 1-0(4)
S6: Hannah Wenzel def. Maddie Chen 6-2, 6-0
Order of Finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (1,2,3,4,6,5)