Women's Tennis Claims 6-1 Victory Over Seton Hill

ERIE, Pa. -- The Mercyhurst women's tennis team defeated Seton Hill, 6-1, in a PSAC contest on Thursday at Penn State Behrend.

DOUBLES

The visiting Griffins claimed a 1-0 lead with wins in 2 of 3 doubles matchups.
MU's lone doubles win came at No. 1 when Kayla Frost and Sangeeta Roopan teamed for a 6-0 win against Jenna Bailey and Kaelyn Zak.

SINGLES

The Lakers swept singles action with wins in all six contests.
Frost evened the match at 1-1 with her win over Zak at No. 1, 6-2, 6-0.
Roopan then pushed Mercyhurst into the lead with a win over Bailey, 6-2, 6-0, at No. 2.
Naomi Jahr earned a 6-0, 6-0, win against Ana Salazar in the No. 5 singles match.
Athina Tsagkaraki clinched the win for Mercyhurst with a victory at No. 4 versus Madison DeBone, 6-1, 6-1.
Hannah Wenzel tacked on a singles victory at No. 6 over Kaitlyn Walch, 6-2, 6-2.
Ivona Plecevic was a winner at No. 3 against Madison Beer, 6-3, 6-4.

NEXT UP

The Lakers (12-7, 4-1) will host Clarion for a PSAC West contest on Wednesday. Mercyhurst is currently tied for second in the West Division with Indiana (Pa.). Division-leader Slippery Rock has a 3-0 mark in the West.

Mercyhurst 6, Seton Hill 1

Singles competition

1. Kayla Frost (MER-W) def. Kaelyn Zak (SHU-W) 6-2, 6-0

2. Sangeeta Roopan (MER-W) def. Jenna Bailey (SHU-W) 6-2, 6-0

3. Ivona Plecevic (MER-W) def. Cameron Beer (SHU-W) 6-3, 6-4

4. Athina Tsagkaraki (MER-W) def. Madison DeBone (SHU-W) 6-1, 6-1

5. Naomi Jahr (MER-W) def. Ana Salazar (SHU-W) 6-0, 6-0

6. Hannah Wenzel (MER-W) def. Kaitlyn Walch (SHU-W) 6-2, 6-2

Doubles competition

1. Sangeeta Roopan/Kayla Frost (MER-W) def. Jenna Bailey/Kaelyn Zak (SHU-W) 6-0

2. Cameron Beer/Madison DeBone (SHU-W) def. Ivona Plecevic/Naomi Jahr (MER-W) 6-1

3. Ana Salazar/Kaitlyn Walch (SHU-W) def. Athina Tsagkaraki/Hannah Wenzel (MER-W) 7-6 (7-5)

Match Notes

Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (1,2,5,4,6,3)

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