DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The second-ranked Embry-Riddle women's tennis team began defense of its Sun Conference title with a 9-0 victory over Ave Maria, Sunday at the Crotty Tennis Complex.

The Eagles gained an early advantage as Ave Maria defaulted at No. 3 doubles and at the fifth and sixth singles positions, putting the Eagles up 3-0 before the first serve. Kathryn Bock and Paula Ortiz Couder quickly made it 4-0 when they downed Jessica Cocks and Alex Liz-Planells 8-0 at No. 2 doubles.

At the top doubles spot, Hui-I Huang and Anna Götz fell behind 3-0 to open the match. But the ERAU duo rebounded and won eight straight games to top Marianna Vargas and Mary Kate Lee 8-3 and seal the Eagle win.

In singles play, Bock earned the first dual match win of her college career with a quick 6-0, 6-1 defeat of Cocks at the third spot. Huang followed with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Vargas at No. 1 singles and Tomiotto, who sat out the 2014 season, earned a 6-4, 6-2 victory against Lee on court two in her return to dual match play. The final match off the court was at the fourth position, where freshman Jessica Lown dispatched Liz-Planells 6-1, 6-0 to secure the shutout.

The Eagles will be back in action at 3 p.m. on Wednesday when they travel to St. Augustine to take on Flagler.

Box Score
#2 Embry-Riddle 9, Ave Maria 0

 Singles competition
1. Hui-I Huang (ERAUW14) def. Marianna Varga (AMU) 6-1, 6-1
2. Giovanna Tomiotto (ERAUW14) def. Mary Kate Lee (AMU) 6-4, 6-2
3. Kathryn Bock (ERAUW14) def. Jessica Cocks (AMU) 6-0, 6-1
4. Jessica Lown (ERAUW14) def. Alex Liz-Planells (AMU) 6-1, 6-0
5. Ana Gonzalez (ERAUW14) def. No player (AMU), by default
6. Meena Bennett (ERAUW14) def. No player (AMU), by default

 Doubles competition
1. Hui-I Huang/Anna Gotz (ERAUW14) def. Marianna Varga/Mary Kate Lee (AMU) 8-3
2. Kathryn Bock/Paula Oritz Couder (ERAUW14) def. Jessica Cocks/Alex Liz-Planells (AMU) 8-0
3. Ana Gonzalez/Giovanna Tomiotto (ERAUW14) def. No player/No player (AMU), by default

Match Notes:
Ave Maria 0-2, 0-2
Embry-Riddle 1-0, 1-0; National ranking #2
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (3,1,2,4)