Wilkes Women's Tennis Falls in NCAA Second Round Play
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA – The Wilkes University women's tennis team saw its 2015-16 season come to an end following a 5-0 defeat against defending Division III National Campion Williams College on Saturday afternoon.
Wilkes concludes its 2015-16 season with a school record 21 victories finishing 21-3 overall. Williams, the No. 1 ranked team in the country, improves to 19-3 overall and advances to the regional final on Sunday.
Williams took all three doubles flights by the score of 8-0 to take a 3-0 lead heading into singles play. From there, Mia Gancayco bested
Jordan Vasarkovy (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) at No. 2 6-0, 6-0 and Linda Shin posted a 6-0, 6-1 win over
Madison Salmon (Endicott, NY/Union Endicott) at No. 3 to secure the match.
Williams College 5, Wilkes University 0
Singles competition:
1. Juli Raventos (WILW) vs. K. Croker (WUWT) 6-0, 1-1, unfinished
2. Mia Gancayco (WILW) def. J. Vasarkovy (WUWT) 6-0, 6-0
3. Linda Shin (WILW) def. M. Salmon (WUWT) 6-0, 6-1
4. Julia Cancio (WILW) vs. T. Hoffmann (WUWT) 6-1, 5-0, unfinished
5. Hannah Atkinson (WILW) vs. G. Graham (WUWT) 6-0, 5-0, unfinished
6. Leah Bush (WILW) vs. O. Hewison (WUWT) 6-0, 4-1, unfinished
Doubles competition:
1. Juli Raventos/Linda Shin (WILW) def. K. Croker/J. Vasarkovy (WUWT) 8-0
2. Hannah Atkinson/Julia Cancio (WILW) def. T. Hoffmann/J. Baranov (WUWT) 8-0
3. Maya Hart/Giulia McDonnell (WILW) def. M. Salmon/O. Hewison (WUWT) 8-0