ERIE, Pa. -The Mercyhurst Women's Tennis team held three matches this past weekend against West Liberty, California (Pa.), and Shepherd.
The Lakers fell in the first with a tough 3-4 battle against West Liberty.Â
The doubles matches went in favor of the Hilltoppers.Â
Looking for retaliation, Kayla Dean, Sara Bertolez Puente, and Kiersten Brown all triumphed, winning their respective matches. Bertolez Puente played in an intense three sets to claim her win.Â
Doubles
No. 1 - Dean/Murphy v. Arnal/Cliffe, 3-6
No. 2 - Ostojic/Bertolez Puente v. Martirosyan/Agrawal, 7-7, 5-7
No. 3 - Theodora/Budin v. Valencia/Pena, 3-6
Order to finish: 1, 3, 2
Singles
No. 1 - Dean v. Arnal, 6-2, 6-1
No. 2 - Murphy v. Martirosyan, 4-6, 6-4, 2-6
No. 3 - Ostojic v. Cliffe, 0-6, 3-6
No. 4 - Bertolez Puente v. Valencia, 6-4, 4-6, 6-0
No. 5 - Brown v. Pena, 6-3, 6-4
No. 6 - Budin v. Agrawal, 6-7, 2-6
Order to finish: 1, 3, 2, 4, 5, 6
On Saturday, Mar. 26, 2023. The Lakers had a clean sweep against California (Pa.).
In doubles, all the pairings from the Lakers took wins to earn the point.Â
Nadja Ostojic and Valentine Budin each blanked their opponents in singles to aid the sweep.Â
Doubles
No. 1 - Dean/Murphy v. Guldimand/Ojeda, 6-3
No. 2 - Ostojic/Brown v. Duran/Munso, 6-0
No. 3 - Theodora/Bertolez Puente v. Feltengerger/Hoin, 6-0
Order to finish: 2, 3, 1
Singles
No. 1 - Dean v. Muneo, 6-0, 6-2
No. 2 - Murphy v. Guldima, 6-2, 7-5
No. 3 - Bertolez Puente v. Ojeda, 6-3, 6-2
No. 4 - Brown v. Duran, 6-0, 6-0
No. 5 - Budin v. Feltenberger, 6-0, 6-0
No. 6 - Theodora v. Horn, 6-1, 6-1
Order to finish: 4, 5, 6, 1, 3, 2
Wrapping up their three-match streak, the Lakers earned another sweep (7-0) on Sunday against Shepherd.Â
Once again, all three doubles teams swept for the Lakers to claim victory.Â
The team also dominated in singles. Kayla Dean went into an intense three sets while Kiersten Brown and Valentine Budin blanked their opponents.
Doubles
No. 1 - Dean/Murphy v. Beladova/Tellez, 6-2
No. 2 - Ostojic/Bertolez Puente v. Mascari/Purdue, 6-0
No. 3 - Theodora/Budin v. Kosanic, N/A
Order to finish: 2, 3, 1
Singles
No. 1 - Dean v. Beladova, 7-6 (9-7), 6-7 (5-7), 6-4
No. 2 - Murphy v.Tellez, 6-2, 6-1
No. 3 - Bertolez Puente v. Mascari, 6-4, 6-0
No. 4 - Brown v. Pardue, 6-0, 6-0
No. 5 - Budin v. Kosanic, 6-0, 6-0
No. 6 - N/A
Order to finish: 2, 4, 3, 5, 1
Up Next
The team will go on the road to face Seton Hill on Mar. 29, 2023.Â
