Wilmington, De. – For the first time in school history, the Lightning Women's tennis team recorded their fourth straight 9-0 win over Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference opponent, Post University (0-8, 0-6 CACC).
The Lightning swept all three doubles matches, including a pair of 8-0 victories by the teams of
Filipa Correia (Monte Estoril, Portugal) and
Laura Moreno (Murcia, Spain) as well as
Anastasia Melnikova (Vladivostok, Russia) and
Nina Sengl (Puchheim, Germany).
With her 41st career doubles win, Correia moved into a tie for second place on the all the time doubles win list with current senior,
Stephanie Puentes Robinson (Bogota, Colombia) who was idle today due to injury.
Freshman,
Francesca Beg (Westbury, Wiltshire, England) improved to 4-1 on her freshman campaign with a 6-0, 6-0 win at number five singles.
With the win, the Lightning, led by coach
Joe Kissel, will enter the CACC playoffs as a number two seed as they look to improve on last year's early exit in the semifinal round. This will be the 7
th consecutive trip to the CACC playoffs for the Lightning.
Goldey Beacom 9, Post University 0Singles Competition
1.
Maria Victoria (GBC) def. Lisa Dubraskya (POST) 6-2, 6-3
2.
Laura Moreno (GBC) def. Carolin Sure (POST) 6-1, 6-1
3.
Filipa Correia (GBC) def. Jamie Wilkin (POST) 6-0, 6-0
4.
Nina Sengl (GBC) def. Julianna Frenette (POST) 6-0,6-0
5.
Francesca Beg (GBC) def. Jesana Levey (POST) 6-0, 6-0
6.
Anastasia Melnikova (GBC) def. Miranda Polaski (POST) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1.
Filipa Correia/
Laura Moreno (GBC) def. Lisa Dubraskya/Carolin Sure (POST) 8-4
2.
Maria Victoria/
Amina Mrad (GBC) def. Jamie Wilkin/Miranda Polaski (POST) 8-0
3.
Anastasia Melnikova/
Nina Sengl (GBC) def. Julianna Frenette /Gabby Manicucci (POST) 8-0
