HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC – The Wilkes University women's tennis team opened its 2016 spring break campaign with a pair of victories positing a 9-0 decision over Susquehanna University before earning a 5-4 victory against Roanoke College Monday afternoon.
 
Wilkes improves to 9-0 overall following the two dual match victories.
 
In the match against Susquehanna, Wilkes opened with a 3-0 lead after doubles competition before staking six of six singles flights in straight sets to recorded the 9-0 victory. Kendra Croker (Old Forge, PA/Scranton Prep), Jordan Vasarkovy (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North), Taylor Hoffmann (Huntingdon Valley, PA/Lower Moreland), Grace Graham (Rockville Centre, NY/Sacred Heart Academy), Alanna Denauski (Robbinsville, NJ/Robbinsville) and Brittany Stanton (Mountaintop, PA/Crestwood) recorded winslges wins for Wilkes in No. 1 through 6 respectively.
 
In the match against Roanoke, Wilkes stormed out to a 3-0 lead after doubles play before Roanoke made the match interesting taking singles wins at No. 3, 4, 5 and 6. Kendra Croker (Old Forge, PA/Scranton Prep) and Jordan Vasarkovy (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) sealed the win for Wilkes taking their singles matches at No.1 and 2. Croker went 4-6, 6-3, 10-7 while Vasarkovy earned the win going 6-2, 6-0.
 
Wilkes resumes play tomorrow with a match against Baldwin Wallace starting at 2:00 p.m.

Wilkes University 9, Susquehanna 0
Singles competition:
1. K. Croker (WUWT) def. Linsey Sipple (SUSW) 6-0, 6-2
2. J. Vasarkovy (WUWT) def. Alyssa Fleischman (SUSW) 6-1, 6-0
3. T. Hoffman (WUWT) def. Megan Rudloff (SUSW) 7-5, 6-3
4. G. Graham (WUWT) def. Eliza Griffin (SUSW) 6-3, 6-1
5. A. Denauski (WUWT) def. Julia Spear (SUSW) 6-1, 6-0
6. B. Stanton (WUWT) def. Cassey Fox (SUSW) 6-3, 6-3
 
Doubles competition:
1. T. Hoffman/E. Volutza (WUWT) def. Alyssa Fleischman/Abagail Ransom (SUSW) 8-3
2. M. Salmon/O. Hewison (WUWT) def. Linsey Sipple/Eliza Griffin (SUSW) 8-2
3. G. Graham/A. Denauski (WUWT) def. Megan Rudloff/Julia Spear (SUSW) 8-6

Wilkes University 5, Roanoke College 4
Singles competition:
1. K. Croker (WUWT) def. Emily Henderson (RCWT) 4-6, 6-3, 10-7
2. J. Vasarkovy (WUWT) def. Rhealyn Dinkins (RCWT) 6-2, 6-0
3. Catherine Lee (RCWT) def. E. Volutza (WUWT) 6-4, 6-0
4. Emma Barker (RCWT) def. T. Hoffmann (WUWT) 7-5, 1-6, 10-7
5. Kaitlyn Diskerud (RCWT) def. M. Salmon (WUWT) 6-2, 6-4
6. Lydia Dey (RCWT) def. G. Graham (WUWT) 8-4
 
Doubles competition:
1. K. Croker/J. Vasarkovy (WUWT) def. Rhealyn Dinkins/Emily Henderson (RCWT) 8-3
2. E. Volutza/T.r Hoffmann (WUWT) def. Emma Barker/Kristen McDowell (RCWT) 8-5
3. M. Salmon/O. Hewison (WUWT) def. Lydia Dey/Travy Kile (RCWT) 8-5