DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The sixth-ranked Embry-Riddle women's tennis team got its 10th win of the season courtesy of a 9-0 decision against Ave Maria (1-8, 1-6) in Sun Conference action on Saturday. The Eagles improved to 10-5 on the year and are now in sole possession of first place in the league race at 5-0.

Paula Ortiz Couder and Eva Vilar got things started with an 8-0 win over Gladys Chaparro and Emily Buxton at No. 3 doubles, and Kristina Marova and Hui-I Huang bested Mary Kate Lee and Lexi Hammerquist by the same margin at the top spot to put the Eagles up 2-0. Paola Montero and Anna Götz closed out doubles play with an 8-1 win over Eileen Lee and Jessica Cocks at No. 2 to extend the Eagle lead to 3-0 heading into singles.

Singles play saw the ERAU women drop just five games combined in the six singles contests. Huang, Marova, Ortiz Couder and Meena Bennett registered shutouts at the first, third, fifth and sixth positions, respectively, while Götz topped Hammerquist 6-1, 6-3 at No. 2 and Vilar downed Cocks 6-0, 6-1 on court four.

The Eagles will play their fourth match in five days at 3:30 p.m. on Monday when they host Southeastern in another conference fixture at the Crotty Tennis Complex.


Embry-Riddle 9, Ave Maria 0
Singles competition
1. Hui-I Huang (ERAUWT13) def. Mary Kate Lee (AMUW) 6-0, 6-0
2. Anna Gotz (ERAUWT13) def. Lexi Hammerquist (AMUW) 6-1, 6-3
3. Kristina Marova (ERAUWT13) def. Eileen Lee (AMUW) 6-0, 6-0
4. Eva Vilar (ERAUWT13) def. Jessica Cocks (AMUW) 6-0, 6-1
5. Paula Oritz Couder (ERAUWT13) def. Emily Buxton (AMUW) 6-0, 6-0
6. Meena Bennett (ERAUWT13) def. Gladys Chaparro (AMUW) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Kristina Marova/Hui-I Huang (ERAUWT13) def. Mary Kate Lee/Lexi Hammerquist (AMUW) 8-0
2. Paola Montero/Anna Gotz (ERAUWT13) def. Eileen Lee/Jessica Cocks (AMUW) 8-1
3. Eva Vilar/Paula Oritz Couder (ERAUWT13) def. Gladys Chaparro/Emily Buxton (AMUW) 8-0

Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (5,3,4,1,2,6)
Marova clinched at No. 3 singles