GROVE CITY, Pa. - The Allegheny women's tennis team avenged an earlier loss with a 9-0 sweep over Grove City, in a non-conference action on Tuesday.
At first singles, Lauren Kristofco (Hollidaysburg, Pa./Bishop Guilfoyle) defeated Tamara Nations, 6-4, 6-3, after previously losing to Nations during the Gators' 5-4 loss on Sept. 24.
Sara Longo (Allison Park, Pa./Hampton), Elyse Schmitt (Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper Saint Clair), Janna Dickerson (Fort Collins, Colo./Poudre), Alyssa Tom (Poland, Ohio/Poland Seminary) and Deb Landau (Wallingford, Pa./Strath Haven) were also singles winners for the Gators.
Longo won her match at second singles over Megan Bennett, 6-2, 6-3. In third singles, Schmitt was victorious over Stacy Moon, 4-6, 7-6, 10-6, while at fourth singles, Dickerson bested Kait Garcia, 3-6, 7-5, 10-4.
Tom handled Christina Bedi, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1, at fifth singles and Landau beat Reena Barnett, 6-3, 7-5, in sixth singles.
In pairs competition, Kristofco and Longo avenged a previous loss as they outlasted Nations and Garcia, 9-8, in first doubles. At second doubles, Schmitt and Landau defeated Moon and Bennett, 8-6, while Dickerson and Tom won against Emily Buurma and Kristin Taylor at third doubles, 8-2.
The Gators (9-6, 1-0 NCAC East) will be in action next on April 9 when they host Clarion. The match will begin at 4:30 p.m.
