Site: Torresdale Country Club Courts (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Score: Goldey-Beacom 9, Holy Family 0
Records: GBC (6-1), Holy Family (4-4)
Next GBC Event: Sept. 27 at Georgian Court University | 3:30 p.m. | Lakewood, N.J.
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Playing for the fifth consecutive day, the Goldey-Beacom College women's tennis team showed no signs of fatigue as the Lightning (6-1) earned their fourth shutout victory of the season with a 9-0 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference win over Holy Family University (4-4) at the Torresdale Country Club Courts on Tuesday afternoon.
Sophomore
Stephanie Puentes Robinson (Bogota, Colombia), who was playing for the fifth straight day after reaching the semifinals of the 'A' Singles draw at the ITA Regional Championships, led the Lightning to the victory by earning a pair of wins. After teaming with sophomore
Anastasia Melnikova (Vladivostok, Russia) to earn an 8-4 victory at number one doubles, Puentes Robinson upped her singles record to 9-2 this season with a 6-3, 6-3 verdict over senior
Juliana Victoria (Guayaquil, Ecuador).
Meanwhile, Melnikova posted an 8-1 pro-set victory over freshman
Jacqueline Clyne (West Islip, N.Y.) at number six singles.
Junior
Rocio Cabanillas Moreno (Sevilla, Spain) also earned a pair of victories against the Tigers, posting a 6-0, 6-0 triumph at number two doubles after an 8-2 victory with sophomore
Filipa Correia (Lisboa, Portugal) at number two doubles. Correia defeated junior
Steicy Castro (London, England) at number four singles with a 6-2, 6-1 decision.
Senior
Blanca Sancho (Zaragoza, Spain) posted a 6-1, 6-2 victory at number three singles while earning an 8-0 win with senior
Vanessa Leon (Caracas, Venezuela) at number three doubles. Meanwhile, Leon also earned a singles victory with an 8-1 pro-set verdict over sophomore
Casey Borish (Philadelphia, Pa.).
The Lightning will continue their stretch of four matches in seven days on Thursday afternoon when they visit Georgian Court University in a CACC match at 3:30 p.m.
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