Wilkes Women's Tennis Blanks King's 9-0
EDWARDSVILLE – The Wilkes University women's tennis team posted a 9-0 MAC Freedom sweep of cross-town rival King's College Wednesday afternoon at the Kirby Park courts.
With the win Wilkes remained unbeaten in MAC Freedom play standing 3-0 and 9-3 overall. King's dropped to 3-10 overall and 1-3 in conference matches.
After taking a 3-0 lead through doubles play, Wilkes went on to win all six singles flights in straight set fashion.
Jordan Vasarkovy (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North),
Francesca Varela-Seri (Stewartsville, NJ/Phillipsburg),
Erin Volutza (Sinking Spring, PA/Lancaster Catholic),
Laura Zielinski (Mt. Wolf, PA/Northeastern),
Dagney Markle (New Oxford, PA/New Oxford) and
Sarah Malone (Williamsport, PA/Loyalsock) all recorded singles wins for Wilkes.
Wilkes returns to the courts Saturday with a MAC Freedom road match at Eastern University starting at 1:30 p.m.
Wilkes University 9, King's College 0
Singles competition:
1. J. Vasarkovy (WUWT) def. Emily Fernandez (KINGSWT) 6-1, 6-2
2. F. Varela-Seri (WUWT) def. Emily Kabalka (KINGSWT) 6-1, 6-0
3. E. Volutza (WUWT) def. Natalie Coffee (KINGSWT) 6-4, 6-0
4. L. Zielinski (WUWT) def. Martina Gale (KINGSWT) 6-1, 6-0
5. D. Markle (WUWT) def. Thea Seasock (KINGSWT) 6-0, 6-1
6. S. Malone (WUWT) def. Diana Rodriguez (KINGSWT) 6-3, 6-0
Doubles competition:
1. J. Vasarkovy/D. Saliyev (WUWT) def. Emily Fernandez/Natalie Coffee (KINGSWT) 8-6
2. F. Varela-Seri/L. Zielinski (WUWT) def. Emily Kabalka/Martina Gale (KINGSWT) 8-1
3. E. Volutza/B. Stanton (WUWT) def. Alexis Zalutko/Diana Rodriguez (KINGSWT) 8-2