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Women's Tennis

Messiah Dominates at Home, Sweeps Albright 9-0

Results

Grantham, PA - The women's tennis team picked up another MAC Commonwealth victory by defeating Albright 9-0 on Saturday afternoon. The Falcons moved to 3-5 overall and 2-0 in the conference.

Messiah had a great start to the day by going 3-0 in doubles play. Kelly Hopkins and Carly Dove didn't give up a game and dominated their opponents 8-0. Meagan Scala and Emily Wichert clenched an 8-2 victory against the Lions, while Amanda Adams and Robin Schwarzmann won by default.

In singles action, the Falcons had an outstanding performance. Carly Dove (6-1, 6-0), Meagan Scala (6-1, 6-0), Emily Wichert (6-1, 6-1), and Amanda Adams (6-0, 6-0) easily handled their opponents. Kelly Hopkins dropped her first set 4-6, but came back in dominating fashion and won 6-2 and 10-3 to complete the sweep for the Falcons.

Messiah will hit the courts on April 4 when they travel to Stevenson University for another MAC Commonwealth match. The match is scheduled to begin at 3:30. p.m.

Players Mentioned

Carly Dove

Carly Dove

5' 6"
Junior
Kelly Hopkins

Kelly Hopkins

5' 7"
Junior
Meagan Scala

Meagan Scala

5' 3"
Senior
Robin Schwarzmann

Robin Schwarzmann

5' 5"
Sophomore
Emily Wichert

Emily Wichert

5' 4"
Sophomore
Amanda Adams

Amanda Adams

5' 8"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Carly Dove

Carly Dove

5' 6"
Junior
Kelly Hopkins

Kelly Hopkins

5' 7"
Junior
Meagan Scala

Meagan Scala

5' 3"
Senior
Robin Schwarzmann

Robin Schwarzmann

5' 5"
Sophomore
Emily Wichert

Emily Wichert

5' 4"
Sophomore
Amanda Adams

Amanda Adams

5' 8"
Sophomore