GLENSIDE, Pa. – Lebanon Valley's women's tennis team stayed perfect in conference play thanks to a 7-2 road win over MAC Commonwealth foe Arcadia on Tuesday afternoon.
The Flying Dutchmen (9-4, 3-0 MAC Commonwealth) swept doubles play to take an early 3-0 advantage. LVC's top team of
Marla Scacchitti and
Rebecca Pierpont defeated the Knights' Allyson Naiken and Janelle Bradley 8-3.
Melanie Haas and
Elise Hanks-Witaszek earned a victory over Casey Boldt and Maeghan Myers by the same margin in the third doubles outing. In the No. 2 matchup,
Alyssa Potosnak and
Megan Williams bested Zoe Foglia and Amy MacNeill to earn Lebanon Valley its third victory of the day.
Scacchitti worked hard to pick up a win over Naiken in the top singles contest. She overcame an early setback to take the match by a 6-7 (3-7), 6-3, 1-0 (10-8) margin.
Elizabeth Drda clinched the overall victory for the Dutchmen with a 6-0, 6-0 sweep of Bradley in the fifth matchup, Williams took down Sarah Rosario 6-1, 6-1 in the No. 6. outing, and Potosnak came through with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over MacNeill in the fourth contest.
LVC has won four in a row, including three crucial league victories. The Dutchmen will look to keep rolling when they host MAC Commonwealth rival Lycoming at the Shankroff Tennis Center on Thursday afternoon.
Singles competition
1.
Marla Scacchitti (LVCW) def. Allyson Naiken (ARCW) 6-7 (3-7), 6-3, 1-0 (10-8)
2. Amanda Shulski (ARCW) def.
Rebecca Pierpont (LVCW) 6-4, 6-1
3. Zoe Foglia (ARCW) def.
Melanie Haas (LVCW) 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 (11-9)
4.
Alyssa Potosnak (LVCW) def. Amy MacNeill (ARCW) 6-1, 6-3
5.
Elizabeth Drda (LVCW) def. Janelle Bradley (ARCW) 6-0, 6-0
6.
Megan Williams (LVCW) def. Sarah Rosario (ARCW) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles competition
1.
Marla Scacchitti/
Rebecca Pierpont (LVCW) def. Allyson Naiken/Janelle Bradley (ARCW) 8-3
2.
Alyssa Potosnak/
Megan Williams (LVCW) def. Zoe Foglia/Amy MacNeill (ARCW) 8-4
3.
Melanie Haas/
Elise Hanks-Witaszek (LVCW) def. Casey Boldt/Maeghan Myers (ARCW) 8-3