Women's Tennis Handle JCU At Westwood

3/13/2010
Box Score
ERIE, Pa. -- The Allegheny women's tennis team claimed an 8-1 win over John Carroll at Westwood Racquet Club on Saturday.

Four Gators -- Sara Longo, Janna Dickerson, Deb Landau and Meggie Oravec -- won singles matches in straight sets. Longo defeated Anna Navatsyk, 7-5, 6-2, at second singles while Dickerson was victorious over Ashley Bauer, 7-5, 6-1, at No. 4 singles.

Landau won the fifth singles match against Athena Pappis, 6-1, 6-1, and Oravec defeated Allison Mora, 6-3 ,6-2, at sixth singles.

Lauren Kristofco and Elyse Schmitt were also singles winners for Allegheny. Kristofco outlasted Maria Ciccolini in first singles, 6-3, 2-6, 6-1. Schmitt defeated Amy Marchlen at third singles, 6-4, 5-7, 10-5.

In second doubles action, Dickerson and Schmitt teamed for an 8-3 win over Bauer and Ciccolini. Landau and Margaret Hodgkiss-Lilly defeated Deanna Bouchahine and Emily Gorndt at third doubles, 8-3.

The Gators (3-4) will be in action next when they take part in Spring Break action at Hilton Head Island, S.C. Opponents include Wisconsin-Whitewater, Carleton and Hope.