DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Embry-Riddle women's tennis team extended its unbeaten streak in conference play to 3-0 with an 8-0 win over St. Thomas in Sun Conference action on Friday. The win improved the Eagles' overall record to 7-2, while Bobcats move to 6-3 overall and 3-1 in the league.
The Eagles swept through doubles starting with a
Kristina Márová /Paolo Montero shutout (8-0) of Lauren Lightfoot and Rye Hewett and the third spot. The top-ranked duo of
Yi Ching Chen and
Josefine Ström topped Gabrielle Bongiovanni and Emilia Vuorela 8-2, and
Rocío Frej Vitallé and
Ekaterina Kamendova completed the sweep with an 8-4 defeat of Manuela Gil and Ydsia Quintero at the No. 2 position.
Kamendova and Frej Vitallé each registered quick 6-0, 6-1 victories at the second and third singles positions, downing Gil and Quintero, respectively. Frej Vitallé clinched the team win for the Blue and Gold and was followed off the court by Márová, who bested Vuorela 6-0, 7-6 (8-6) and Ström, who downed Hewett 6-0, 6-3. Chen, ranked second in the ITA/NAIA poll, sealed the win for the Eagles with a 6-4, 6-1 win over No. 23 Bongiovanni at the top singles spot.
The singles match at No. 6 was not played due to rain.
The Eagles' will be at home at 1 p.m. on Saturday against NCAA D II No. 3 Lynn.