Site: Delcastle Tennis Center (Wilmington, Del.)
Final Score: Goldey-Beacom 7, Kutztown 2
Records: Goldey-Beacom (12-4), Kutztown (1-1)
Next GBC Event: Tuesday, Mar. 12 at West Chester | 3:30 p.m. | West Chester Tennis Courts (West Chester, Pa.)
Goldey-Beacom vs. Kutztown Box Score: HTML
WILMINGTON, Del. – Senior
Melanie Bonomo (Maracay, Venezuela) set the Goldey-Beacom College record by earning the 43rd singles victory of her career as the Lightning (12-4) claimed five of six singles matches en route to a 7-2 non-conference victory over Kutztown University (1-1) at the Delcastle Tennis Center on Sunday afternoon.
Bonomo, who posted a 6-0, 6-0 victory at number five singles, passed
Luciana Pereira on the Lightning's all-time list with the win. Pereira had a 42-8 singles record from 2008-11.
Sophomore
Stephanie Puentes Robinson (Bogota, Colombia) recorded a pair of victories against Kutztown. After teaming with junior
Gabriela Chaves (Joao Pessoa – PB, Brazil) to earn an 8-3 win at number two doubles, she claimed a 6-3, 7-6 (7-1) decision over
Hannah Pipkin at number one singles.
In addition, senior
Vanessa Leon (Caracas, Venezuela) also had two wins over the Bears, including a 6-0, 6-1 victory at number four singles over junior
Tori Zander (Pennsburg, Pa.). Leon also paired with senior
Blanca Sancho (Zaragoza, Spain) to earn an 8-0 victory at number three doubles.
Sophomore
Filipa Correia (Lisboa, Portugal) earned a 6-1, 6-3 victory at number three singles over senior
Rachel Grula (Drums, Pa.) while sophomore
Anastasia Melnikova (Vladivostok, Russia) had a 6-2, 6-1 decision at number six singles.
Pipkin and senior
Ridhima Borooah Guwahati-Assam, India) defeated Correia and Melnikova in number one singles with a 9-8 triumph.
The Lightning will return to action on Tuesday, Mar. 12 when they travel to West Chester University for a 3:30 p.m. match against the Golden Rams. It will be the start of three straight road matches for the Lightning.
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