Box Scores: Denison Box -- Ohio Wesleyan Box
GRANVILLE, Ohio – The Allegheny women's tennis team took part in a pair of NCAC matches on Saturday afternoon, and came away with a 1-1 mark dropping their first match against nationally-ranked no. 6 Denison University 8-1, and beating Ohio Wesleyan in the nightcap by the same margin.
GRANVILLE, Ohio – The Allegheny women's tennis team took part in a pair of NCAC matches on Saturday afternoon, and came away with a 1-1 mark dropping their first match against nationally-ranked no. 6 Denison University 8-1, and beating Ohio Wesleyan in the nightcap by the same margin.
The Big Red (13-4, 5-0 NCAC) looked strong as they won all six singles matches in straight sets. Deborah Landau and Elyse Schmitt provided the lone blemish for the Big Red as the pair won at flight three doubles 8-5.
Not long after the match against Denison was over, the Gators got back out on the court to take on Ohio Wesleyan. With rain in the area, the OWU match, like Denison earlier in the day, was played indoors. After doubles play, however, the weather broke, and the courts dried up enough to move the match outdoors for singles play and its conclusion.
The Gators were in control against the Battling Bishops (4-7, 1-3 NCAC) from the outset sweeping all three doubles matches and taking a commanding 3-0 lead in the team match. Not much changed in singles play. Despite the dreary conditions outside, the Gators won five of the six singles matches en route to an 8-1 win.
Against the Bishops, Lauren Kristofco, Landau, and Janna Dickerson all won their singles matches in straight sets and only dropped a single game.
The Gators will wrap up their regular season on the road next weekend with three conference matches on the slate. The first match will be against Oberlin College on Friday, April 22nd starting at 4:30 p.m. The team will remain in Oberlin, Ohio for a pair of matches the following day, Saturday, April 23rd, against Wittenberg University at 10:00 a.m. and the College of Wooster at 2:30 p.m.
