Wilkes Women's Tennis Closes in on Top Seed with 9-0 Sweep of Misericordia
DALLAS, PA – The Wilkes University women's tennis moved one step closer to clinching the top seed in next week's MAC Freedom Tournament posting a 9-0 sweep of Misericordia University Tuesday afternoon.
Wilkes improved to 12-3 overall and remain perfect in MAC Freedom play at 5-0.
Wilkes went 8-0 in all three doubles matches grabbing a 3-0 lead after pairs competition. From there the Lady Colonels took all six singles flights in straight set fashion.
Jordan Vasarkovy (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North),
Francesca Varela-Seri (Stewartsville, NJ/Phillipsburg),
Dana Saliyev (Jamison, PA/Central Bucks South),
Erin Volutza (Sinking Spring, PA/Lancaster Catholic),
Dagney Markle (New Oxford, PA/New Oxford) and
Sarah Malone (Williamsport, PA/Loyalsock) were all singles winners for Wilkes.
Wilkes closes out the regular season Saturday hosting FDU-Florham at 10:30 a.m. at the Ralston Athletic Complex. Both teams enter the match unbeaten in MAC Freedom play with the winner earning the No. 1 seed in the tournament.
Wilkes University 9, Misericordia University 0
Singles competition:
1. J. Vasarkovy (WUWT) def. Allison Mattucci (MIWT) 6-1, 6-0
2. F. Varela-Seri (WUWT) def. Carly Young (MIWT) 6-0, 7-5
3. D. Saliyev (WUWT) def. Linsey Parks (MIWT) 6-3, 6-2
4. E. Volutza (WUWT) def. Amberlynn Habich (MIWT) 5-1, 6-0
5. D. Markle (WUWT) def. Erika Slowicki (MIWT) 6-0, 6-2
6. S. Malone (WUWT) def. Kayla Rembish (MIWT) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles competition:
1. J. Vasarkovy/D. Saliyev (WUWT) def. Allison Mattucci/Carly Young (MIWT) 8-0
2. F. Varela-Seri/E. Volutza (WUWT) def. Linsey Parks/Amberlynn Habich (MIWT) 8-0
3. D. Markle/B. Stanton (WUWT) def. Erika Slowicki/Taylor Daton (MIWT) 8-0