WASHINGTON, Pa. -- The Washington & Jefferson College women's tennis team claimed its second straight conference win with a dominant 9-0 victory over Geneva College on Wednesday evening at the Janet Swanson Tennis Center.
The win improved W&J to 3-1 in Presidents' Athletic Conference play and 4-5 overall. Meanwhile, the setback drops the Golden Tornadoes to 2-3 in league contests and 4-4 overall.
The Presidents swept doubles play to take an early 3-0 lead before going a perfect six-for-six in singles play to complete the 9-0 sweep.
The top team of
Maya Krishnasamy (Ventura, Calif./Ventura) and
Isabella Goldman (Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper Saint Clair) claimed an easy 8-1 win at first doubles while
Vanesa Hyde (Manns Choice, Pa./Chestnut Ridge) and
Jade Annaldo (North Kingstown, R.I./Scituate) secured a victory with an 8-2 decision.
Megan Berard (Yardley, Pa./Pennsbury) and
Caitlin Shellhamer (Birdsboro, Pa./Daniel Boone) pulled out an 8-6 win at third doubles.
Krishnasamy, the reigning PAC Player of the Week, won 6-1, 6-2 at first singles while Goldman matched that with identical scores at second singles. Berard rolled to an 6-0, 6-2 victory at third singles while Annaldo (7-5, 6-3) and Shellhamer (6-1, 6-2) won in straight sets at fourth and fifth singles, respectively. Hyde fought back from a setback in the opening set to win 7-5 in the second set and 10-5 in the third set tiebreaker at sixth singles.
W&J returns to the court on Thursday (Oct. 3) when they host PAC leading Westminster College. Start time is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Singles Competition
1.
Maya Krishnasamy (WJC) def. Rachael Letterman (GEN) 6-1, 6-2
2.
Isabella Goldman (WJC) def. Felicity Orndoff (GEN) 6-1, 6-2
3.
Megan Berard (WJC) def. Victoria Hoal (GEN) 6-0, 6-2
4.
Jade Annaldo (WJC) def. Jana Newberry (GEN) 7-5, 6-3
5.
Caitlin Shellhamer (WJC) def. Emily Grove (GEN) 6-1, 6-2
6.
Vanesa Hyde (WJC) def. Kaylee McCall (GEN) 3-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-5)
Doubles Competition
1.
Maya Krishnasamy/
Isabella Goldman (WJC) def. Rach. Letterman/Felicity Orndoff (GEN) 8-1
2.
Vanesa Hyde/
Jade Annaldo (WJC) def. Victoria Hoal/Bekah Locke (GEN) 8-2
3.
Megan Berard/
Caitlin Shellhamer (WJC) def. Jana Newberry/Mady Paquet (GEN) 8-6