Women's Tennis | 3/6/2019 12:25:00 AM

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. -- The Mercyhurst women's tennis team defeated Coker, 5-2, in non-conference action on Tuesday.

The Lakers took 2 of 3 doubles matches to grab a 1-0 match lead. They followed with 4 of 6 singles wins, clinching the match when Ivona Plecevic won her match at No. 4 singles.

Naomi Jahr and Hannah Wenzel recorded MU's first doubles win, 6-2, against Lea Weber and Kelli Hurt at No. 3 doubles.

Later, Plecevic and Athina Tsagkaraki secured the Lakers' doubles point with a 6-3 win over Zoe Heed and Kelli Stinchcomb at No. 2 doubles.

In singles action, Tsagkaraki increased the Laker team lead to 2-0 with her win over Weber at fourth singles, 6-3, 6-1. Then, Sangeeta Roopan extended the MU advantage with her win at No. 2 singles versus Tamie Chew, 7-5, 6-0.

Plecevic went the distance in her victory, outlasting Heed, 2-6, 6-3, 10-6.

Jahr tacked on another point for the Lakers at fifth singles, taking down Stinchcomb, 2-6, 6-3, 10-4.

The Lakers (4-3) will return to competition on Friday against Palm Beach Atlantic.

Mercyhurst 5, Coker 2
Doubles
1 - Clarke/Chew (C) def. Frost/Roopan, 6-3
2 - Plecevic/Tsagkaraki (M) def. Heed/Stinchcomb, 6-3
3 - Jahr/Wenzel (M) def. Weber/Hurt, 6-2
Singles
1 - Clarke (C) def. Frost, 6-1, 3-6, 10-8
2 - Roopan (M) def. Chew, 7-5, 6-0
3 - Plecevic (M) def. Heed, 2-6, 6-3, 10-6
4 - Tsagkaraki (M) def. Weber, 6-3, 6-1
5 - Jahr (M) def. Stinchcomb, 2-6, 6-3, 10-4
6 - Hurt (C) def. Wenzel, 8-6
Order of Finish
Doubles: 3,1,2; Singles: 4,2,3,1,6,5