Women's Tennis | 2/15/2015 10:02:00 AM
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- The Methodist women's tennis team got its second win of the season by way of an 8-1 win over Sweet Briar on Friday night.
For the second straight day, Methodist emerged victorious in all three doubles matches. In the match at No. 1 doubles, the MU tandem of Isabella Graf and Sam Munze topped Sweet Briar's AJ Lukanuski and Gina Rutledge, 8-2. No. 2 doubles saw Riley Zopp, paired with Emily Talley, best Anna Colvin and Samantha Yew, 8-0, and at the third doubles spot, Linsey Gabris and Vatrice Williams defeated Baylee Worth and Adwoa Sika, 8-0.
In singles action, the Monarchs claimed all but one of the matches. At No. 2 singles, Davi Barbour came out on top after three sets, besting Lukanuski 6-4, 4-6, 10-6. Stephanie Hunter defeated Rutledge 6-1, 6-0 at No. 3 singles and Zopp toppled Colvin, 6-0, 6-0 at No. 4. Williams bested Yew at No. 5, 6-0, 6-0 and Gabris topped Sika 6-0, 6-1 at No. 6.
Methodist continues action in Newport News, Va. on Sunday as they take on the host team, Christopher Newport, starting at 10 am.
Match Results
Singles competition
1. Caitlin Delmas (SBCWT) def. Abigail Randolph (MUWT) 6-1, 6-1
2. Davi Barbour (MUWT) def. AJ Lukanuski (SBCWT) 6-4, 4-6, 10-6
3. Stephanie Hunter (MUWT) def. Gina Rutledge (SBCWT) 6-1, 6-0
4. Riley Zopp (MUWT) def. Anna Colvin (SBCWT) 6-0, 6-0
5. Vatrice Williams (MUWT) def. Samantha Yew (SBCWT) 6-0, 6-0
6. Linsey Gabris (MUWT) def. Adwoa Sika (SBCWT) 6-0, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Isabella Graf/Sam Munze (MUWT) def. AJ Lukanuski/Gina Rutledge (SBCWT) 8-2
2. Riley Zopp/Emily Talley (MUWT) def. Anna Colvin/Samantha Yew (SBCWT) 8-1
3. Linsey Gabris/Vatrice Williams (MUWT) def. Baylee Worth/Adwoa Sika (SBCWT) 8-0
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