HILTON HEAD, S.C. – The Lebanon Valley women's tennis team earned a pair of wins on Wednesday in Hilton Head, South Carolina, as the Dutchmen knocked off Roanoke College 4-3 in the morning and then swept Saint Vincent College 7-0 in the afternoon.
LVC (5-2) began the day at the Hilton Head Beach & Tennis Resort against the Maroons of Roanoke College (3-3) with a tightly contested match. The Dutchmen got out to a great start, winning two of the three doubles matches to take the doubles point. The third doubles match was won by the Maroons in a tiebreak set. Roanoke won two of the first three singles matches to be contested to even the score at two as
Catherine Stone won her number two singles match for the Dutchmen. Roanoke took the lead with a three-set win at number four before LVC rallied with straight set victories at five and six to win the match.
The Dutchmen then traveled to the Shipyard Van Der Meer Tennis Center, where they made quick work of the Bearcats (9-8) to improve to 3-1 on the trip. LVC won all nine matches against Saint Vincent and only dropped seven games total.
Inside the Boxes
- The Dutchmen won five of the six doubles matches on the day to improve to 16-5 in doubles play on the season.
- Stone went 2-0 at number two singles, recording a 3-6, 6-0, 1-0 (10-5) victory over Roanoke and a 6-1, 6-0 win against Saint Vincent. The junior is 7-0 in singles this year with three three-set wins. She also went 2-0 in doubles on the day with two different partners. She played number two with Erika Badner against Roanoke and won 6-2. She then teamed with Katie Berra at number one doubles against SVC and won 6-1.
- Berra won all three of her matches on the day. She was 2-0 in the Roanoke match, recording a 6-1 victory at number three doubles with Emily Bryant, and then improved to 5-0 on the season at number five singles with a 6-1, 7-5 victory. She clinched the doubles point for LVC and was the deciding point in singles.
- Laken Kelly went 3-0 on the day, winning both of her singles matches and teaming with Bryant at number three doubles for a 6-0 victory in the Saint Vincent dual. She started the day with a 6-0, 6-2 victory at number six singles and then added a double bagel, 6-0, 6-0 win at number four singles against SVC.
- Badner earned her second double bagel of the season with a 6-0, 6-0 victory at number three singles against Saint Vincent that clinched the match victory.
- Sarah McComas was a 6-0, 6-2 winner at number one singles in the SVC match.
- Nikki Denbowski won both of her matches in the Saint Vincent dual. She teamed with Megan Martin for a 6-1 victory at number two doubles, and then won 6-0, 6-1 at number five singles.
- Gigi Guay won her second match of the year with a 6-0, 6-1 victory at number six singles in the Saint Vincent match.
- Martin dropped a tough three-setter in her number three singles match against Roanoke by a score of 1-6, 6-1, 1-0 (10-7).
- LVC has now won four straight matches against Roanoke, playing the Maroons in Hilton Head the past four years. The Dutchmen are now 5-0 all-time against Saint Vincent, with this being the first match since 2019.
Up Next
LVC will close out the week in Hilton Head tomorrow morning with a 10 a.m. match against Wilkes University. The match will be held at the Hilton Head Middle School.
Stay Connected
Be sure to follow @lvcathletics on
Instagram,
X, and
Facebook for the most in-depth coverage of LVC Athletics.
