Women’s Tennis Still Undefeated with 9-0 Shutout of Millersville

Women's Tennis | 3/24/2017 12:00:00 AM

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Goldey-Beacom kept the best start in school history intact with a 9-0 triumph at Millersville in Millersville, PA.

Seniors Nina Sengl (Puchheim, Germany) and Francesca Beg (Westbury, England), ranked 10th in the East Region according to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, moved to 11-0 as a team with an 8-2 win over Katina Jones and Sarah Sambrick of Millersville (0-9). Junior Raquel Morais (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) and freshman Anna Hortelano Pey (Castelldefels, Spain) posted an 8-3 at second doubles vs. Kimberly Theophile and Kelley Hershey with freshmen Alma Garcia Valle (Valladolid, Spain) and Silvia Hortelano Pey (Castelldefels, Spain) going to 10-0 with an 8-0 win at No. 3 doubles over Haley Nauman and Jessica Soullaird.

Anna Hortelano Pey, ranked 15th in the region in singles, got a 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 1 singles vs. Jones with Beg recording a 6-3, 6-3 triumph at second singles over Sambrick. Garcia Valle moved to 10-0 with a 7-5, 6-1 triumph at third singles vs. Theophile and Sengl went to 11-0 thanks to a 6-0, 6-0, triumph at No. 4 singles vs. Nauman. Silvia Hortelano Pey improved to 11-0 with a 6-1, 6-1 win at fifth singles over Hershey and sophomore Manuela Cornejo (Waldbronn, Germany) got a 6-1, 6-4 victory at No. 6 singles over Soullaird.

Sengl's victory in singles is her 42nd career, moving her into sole possession of third place in team history.

The Lightning (11-0), champions of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference, entered the match ranked third in the ITA East Region rankings.

Goldey-Beacom returns to action Saturday against Indiana (PA), starting at 6:00 pm in Elkton, MD. IUP is ranked first in the Atlantic Region according to the ITA.

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Players Mentioned

Francesca Beg: 5' 10"; Senior

Manuela Cornejo: 5' 3"; Sophomore

Raquel Morais: 5' 4"; Junior

Nina Sengl: 5' 7"; Senior

Alma Garcia Valle: 5' 1"; Freshman

Anna Hortelano Pey: 5' 7"; Freshman

Silvia Hortelano Pey: 5' 7"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Francesca Beg
: 5' 10"; Senior

Manuela Cornejo
: 5' 3"; Sophomore

Raquel Morais
: 5' 4"; Junior

Nina Sengl
: 5' 7"; Senior

Alma Garcia Valle
: 5' 1"; Freshman

Anna Hortelano Pey
: 5' 7"; Freshman

Silvia Hortelano Pey
: 5' 7"; Freshman