ERIE, Pa. -- The Mercyhurst women's tennis team claimed a 5-2 decision over non-conference opponent West Liberty on Sunday at the Westwood Racquet Club. The matchup was between two regionally-ranked teams: MU is No. 3 in the Atlantic while WLU is seventh.
The Lakers dropped 2 of 3 doubles matches to fall behind, 1-0, but then rallied with wins in 5 of 6 singles contests, clinching the match when
Kayla Frost sealed her straight-set win at No. 1 singles.
Frost and
Sangeeta Roopan earned the Lakers' lone doubles-match win, taking a 6-0 contest over Raissa Wagner and Anita Point.
In singles action,
Hannah Wenzel pulled MU even at 1-1 with her point at No. 6 singles. She defeated Alexandra Olson, 6-0, 6-1.
A victory by Roopan at No. 2 singles put Mercyhurst in the lead for good as she bested Ponti, 6-0, 6-3.
Athina Tsagkaraki followed with a win at No. 4 singles over Carleyah McLean, 6-2, 6-2, before Frost won her match over Wagner, 6-2, 7-6 (1).
Naomi Jahr tacked on another singles point for the Lakers at No. 5 singles over Luisa Agudelo, 7-6 (4), 6-3.
S1:
Kayla Frost (M)
def. Raissa Wagner 6-2, 7-6(1)
S2:
Sangeeta Roopan (M)
def. Anita Ponti 6-0, 6-3
S3: Laura Huwe (WL)
def. Ivona Plecevic 6-4, 3-6, 1-0(8)
S4:
Athina Tsagkaraki (M)
def. Carleyah McLean 6-2, 6-2
S5:
Naomi Jahr (M)
def. Luisa Agudelo 7-6(4), 6-3
S6:
Hannah Wenzel (M)
def. Alexandra Olson 6-0, 6-1
D1:
Kayla Frost /
Sangeeta Roopan (M)
def. Raissa Wagner / Anita Ponti 6-0
D2: Carleyah McLean / Luisa Agudelo (WL)
def. Ivona Plecevic /
Athina Tsagkaraki 7-6(4)
D3: Laura Huwe / Alexandra Olson (WL)
def. Naomi Jahr /
Hannah Wenzel 6-3
Order of Finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (6,2,4,1,5,3)
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