ST. DAVIDS – The Wilkes University women's tennis team improved to 3-0 on the season and 2-0 in the Freedom Conference by shutting out Eastern University 9-0 on Saturday afternoon.
The Lady Colonels would take control early by sweeping all three doubles matches.
Alison McDonald (Duncannon, Pa./Susquenita) and
Xiaoqiao Zhang (Zhengzhou City, China/Warren Hills (N.J.)) teamed up to blank Rebekkah Roland and Hannah Tobin 8-0 at first doubles,
Victoria Bybel (Lancaster, Pa./Lancaster Mennonite) and
Kristin Wilt (Milton, Pa./Milton) defeated Lindsey Leh and Maria Shrefler 8-4 at second doubles, and the tandem of
Rebekah Shanaman (Richland, Pa./ELCO) and
Michelle Knight (Washington, Pa./Trinity) shutout Allison Verdic and Alicia Skeeter 8-0 at third doubles.
In singles play it was more of the same as Wilkes cruised in all the matches. Bybel played at No. 1 singles and experienced the toughest match, but was able to capture the victory over Roland 6-2, 7-5. Zhang was victorious over Tobin 6-1, 6-0 at No. 2 singles, McDonald beat Leh 6-1, 6-1 at No. 3 singles, Wilt defeated Shrefler 6-1, 6-0 at No. 4 singles, Knight won 6-4, 6-1 over Verdic at No. 5 singles, and
Katie Buckley (Danville, Pa./Danville) shutout Skeeter 6-0, 6-0 at No. 6 singles.
The Lady Colonels will play again tomorrow afternoon when they host Lycoming at 12 p.m.
Singles
1.
Victoria Bybel (Lancaster, Pa./Lancaster Mennonite) (Wilkes) def. Rebekkah Roland 6-2, 7-5
2.
Xiaoqiao Zhang (Zhengzhou City, China/Warren Hills (N.J.)) (Wilkes) def. Hannah Tobin 6-1, 6-0
3.
Alison McDonald (Duncannon, Pa./Susquenita) (Wilkes) def. Lindsey Leh 6-1, 6-1
4.
Kristin Wilt (Milton, Pa./Milton) (Wilkes) def. Maria Shrefler 6-1, 6-0
5.
Michelle Knight (Washington, Pa./Trinity) (Wilkes) def. Allison Verdic 6-4, 6-1
6.
Katie Buckley (Danville, Pa./Danville) (Wilkes) def. Alicia Skeeter 6-0, 6-0
Doubles
1. McDonald/Zhang (Wilkes) def. Roland/Tobin 8-0
2. Bybel/Wilt (Wilkes) def. Leh/Shrefler 8-4
3.
Rebekah Shanaman (Richland, Pa./ELCO)/Knight (Wilkes) def. Verdic/Skeeter 8-0
