Site: Delcastle Tennis Center (Wilmington, Del.)
Final Score: Goldey-Beacom 9, Holy Family 0
Records: Goldey-Beacom (3-0, 2-0), Holy Family (1-1, 1-1)
Next GBC Event: Sept. 21-23 at ITA Regional Championships | Philadelphia, Pa.
GBC-Holy Family Box Score: HTML
WILMINGTON, Del. – Led by a complete team effort, the Goldey-Beacom College women's tennis team tied a school record by posting its third consecutive shutout victory as the Lightning earned a 9-0 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference victory over Holy Family University at the Delcastle Tennis Center on Wednesday afternoon.
The Lightning, who improved to 3-0 overall and 2-0 in the CACC this season, equaled the school record of three consecutive shutouts, which was set from Oct. 3 to Oct. 16 last year.
Junior
Stephanie Puentes Robinson (Bogota, Colombia) earned a pair of victories in the match. After teaming with freshman
Maria Angeles Victoria Martinez (Totana, Spain) for an 8-1 win at number two doubles, the two-time reigning CACC Player of the Week claimed a 6-2, 6-2 triumph over freshman
Emerald Adams (North Point H.S./White Plains, Md.) at number one singles.
Meanwhile, Victoria Martinez earned a 6-1, 6-1 decision over senior
Steicy Castro (London, England) at number three singles.
Senior
Rocio Cabanillas Moreno (Sevilla, Spain) overcame a one-set deficit to defeat sophomore
Alina Nersesyan (Yaroslavi, Russia) at number two singles by scores of 1-6, 6-0, 10-8. Cabanillas Moreno also posted an 8-2 win at number one doubles with freshman
Nina Sengl (Puchheim, Germany).
Sengl tallied a 6-2, 6-0 victory at number five singles while junior
Filipa Correia (Lisboa, Portugal) earned a 6-2, 6-0 outcome at number four singles against senior
Maja Pantelic (Palic, Serbia). In addition, Correia teamed up with freshman
Raquel Santos (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) for an 8-1 victory at number three doubles.
Junior
Anastasia Melnikova (Vladivostok, Russia) defeated sophomore
Jacqueline Clyne (West Islip, N.Y.) at number six singles with a 6-0, 6-0 score.
The Lightning, who are off to a 3-0 start for the second consecutive season, will compete at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Regional Championships this weekend in Philadelphia.
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