LAKELAND, Fla. – The second-ranked Embry-Riddle women's tennis team got its second Sun Conference win of the season via a 7-0 shutout of Southeastern, Thursday at the Edgewood tennis courts. The Eagles are now 2-0 in league play and will take a 5-1 record into their Feb. 26 match against Saint Leo.
The third flight team of
Ana Gonzalez-Hoy and
Giovanna Tomiotto got the scoring started for the Eagles with an 8-2 defeat of Savannah Ewing and Alaina Ewing.
Paula Ortiz Couder and
Kathryn Bock followed with an 8-2 win over Alexis Quinn and Melanie Dodds at No. 2 doubles, and
Hui-I Huang and Anna Götz kept the Eagles perfect in doubles by topping SEU's top pair of Kelsi Black and Emily Acerno, 8-3.
Ortiz Couder was the first to register a singles point for ERAU with her 6-3, 6-3 decision against Acerno on court three and, next to her on court four, Tomiotto clinched the Eagle victory by downing Savannah Ewing 6-3, 6-2.
The Eagles' remaining two points came from Gonzalez-Hoy, who bested Dodds 6-1, 6-4 at No. 5, and Bock who topped Alaina Ewing 6-1, 6-2 on court six.
#2 Embry-Riddle 7, Southeastern 0
Singles competition1. Kelsi Black (SEU) vs.
Hui-I Huang (ERAUW14) 1-6, 3-4, unfinished
2. Alexis Quinn (SEU) vs.
Anna Gotz (ERAUW14) 6-6, unfinished
3.
Paula Ortiz Couder (ERAUW14) def. Emily Acerno (SEU) 6-3, 6-3
4.
Giovanna Tomiotto (ERAUW14) def. Savannah Ewing (SEU) 6-3, 6-2
5. Ana Gonzalez Hoy (ERAUW14) def. Melanie Dodds (SEU) 6-1, 6-4
6.
Kathryn Bock (ERAUW14) def. Alaina Ewing (SEU) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles competition1.
Hui-I Huang/
Anna Gotz (ERAUW14) def. Kelsi Black/Emily Acerno (SEU) 8-3
2.
Paula Ortiz Couder/
Kathryn Bock (ERAUW14) def. Alexis Quinn/Melanie Dodds (SEU) 8-2
3.
Giovanna Tomiotto/Ana Gonzalez Hoy (ERAUW14) def. Savannah Ewing/Alaina Ewing (SEU) 8-2
Match Notes:Embry-Riddle 4-1, 2-0; National ranking #2
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (3,4,6,5)
Tomiotto clinched at No. 4 singles.