EDWARDSVILLE – The Wilkes University women's tennis team cruised to a 9-0 shutout win over visiting FDU-Florham Saturday afternoon at the Ralston Athletic Complex.
 
Wilkes moves to 16-2 overall and 4-0 in league play sitting atop the MAC Freedom standings following the home win.
 
Wilkes went 3-0 in doubles matches allowing just six games through three matches.
 
The Lady Colonels then swept all six singles flights on way to the shutout victory. Kendra Croker (Old Forge, PA/Scranton Prep), Jordan Vasarkovy (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North), Madison Salmon (Endicott, NY/Union Endicott), Grace Graham (Rockville Centre, NY/Sacred Heart Academy) and Olivia Hewison (Port Crane, NY/Chenango Valley) all recorded straight set wins in singles play. Taylor Hoffmann (Huntingdon Valley, PA/Lower Moreland) was a three set winner at No. 3.
 
Up next Wilkes travels to Bloomsburg, Pa. tomorrow for a 3:00 p.m. non-conference match at Bloomsburg University.
 
Wilkes University 9, FDU-Florham 0
 
Singles competition:
1. K. Croker (WUWT) def. Remy Astorino (FDUF-W) 6-0, 6-0
2. J. Vasarkovy (WUWT) def. Allyson Wolf (FDUF-W) 6-1, 6-0
3. T. Hoffmann (WUWT) def. Serina Grande (FDUF-W) 6-7, 6-0, 10-7
4. M. Salmon (WUWT) def. Amelia Vetto (FDUF-W) 6-0, 6-0
5. G. Graham (WUWT) def. Raven Dowling (FDUF-W) 6-5, 6-1
6. O. Hewison (WUWT) def. Fidelle El-Asmar (FDUF-W) 6-0, 6-1
 
Doubles competition:
1. K. Croker/J. Vasarkovy (WUWT) def. Raven Dowling/Allyson Wolf (FDUF-W) 8-2
2. T. Hoffmann/J. Baranov (WUWT) def. Amelia Vetto/Serina Grande (FDUF-W) 8-3
3. M. Salmon/O. Hewison (WUWT) def. Fidelle El-Asmar/Pamela Russo (FDUF-W) 8-1