SWARTHMORE, Pa. - Improving to 3-0 on the season, the Swarthmore women's tennis team defeated Stevens Institute of Technology on Friday, Feb. 24th by a score of 9-0.
The Garnet opened strong, seizing victory in all three doubles matches and taking a 3-0 lead over the Ducks. Swarthmore carried that momentum into singles play, winning five of six matches in straight sets, securing their 9-0 victory, their second perfect outing this season.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Doubles:
- The Garnet dominated doubles play, only allowing the Ducks to win two games in the No.2 and No.3 seeded matches, and just one game in the No.1 seeded match.
- Swarthmore saw three straight impressive wins from the duos of sophomore
Nathalie Williams/junior
Erica Stutz (8-1), first year
Kathleen Shiffer/junior
Jenny Lewis (8-2) and junior
Daniela Padron-Castillo/first year
Lola Diaz (8-2), securing the Garnet a 3-0 lead going into singles competition.
Singles:
- Swarthmore carried their momentum into singles play, sweeping all but one match in straight sets. Lewis (6-3,6-1), Padron-Castillo (6-1,6-4), first year
Lisa Messier (6-0,6-2), junior
Anna Miller (6-3, 6-2) and sophomore
Lara Geib (6-0) all captured dominant wins in the No.1, No.3, No.4, No.5 and No.6 matches respectively.
- The Garnet's biggest test game in the No.2 seeded match, with Diaz struggling in the first set, dropping it 6-1. Diaz proved unphased however, as the Oregon native stormed back, taking the second and third sets 6-4 and 6-3 to secure Swarthmore's perfect 9-0 victory.
UP NEXT
Wrapping up a four match home stretch, the Garnet will host No.30 Vassar College on Sunday, Feb. 26th at 11:00 a.m.
