DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Embry-Riddle women's tennis team blasted Southeastern University by a shutout score of 9-0 on Thursday afternoon. The Eagles improve to 6-6 on the year while the Fire fall to 7-8.
Lydia Carter and
Meena Bennett started things off for the Blue and Gold by winning 8-1 at number 3 doubles.
Paula Ortiz Couder and
Kathryn Bock then quickly followed suit by downing their opponents 8-2.
Hui-I Huang and
Anna Gotz then earned the Eagles the doubles sweep by besting Alexis Quinn and Kelsi Black 8-2.
Up on the Fire, Bock swiftly took care of business in the number four singles spot by defeating Melanie Dodd 6-0, 6-1. Scoring the clincher for the Eagles, Couder was victorious against Madeline Wills, 6-1, 6-1. Huang then easily handled Quinn in the number one singles spot 6-0, 6-1.
Anna Gotz won her match as well by downing Black 6-2, 7-5.
The number five and number six singles matches were played to only eight points. Bennett took an 8-3 win over Morgan Logue and Carter earned the 8-0 shutout over Emily Mosley.
The Eagles return to action this Saturday as they travel to Eckerd. The match gets underway at 1pm.
Embry-Riddle 9, Southeastern 0
Singles competition
1.
Hui-I Huang (ERAUW15) def. Alexis Quinn (SEUW16) 6-0, 6-1
2.
Anna Gotz (ERAUW15) def. Kelsi Black (SEUW16) 6-2, 7-5
3.
Paula Ortiz Couder (ERAUW15) def. Madeline Wills (SEUW16) 6-1, 6-1
4.
Kathryn Bock (ERAUW15) def. Melanie Dodd (SEUW16) 6-0, 6-1
5.
Meena Bennett (ERAUW15) def. Morgan Logue (SEUW16) 8-3
6.
Lydia Carter (ERAUW15) def. Emily Mosley (SEUW16) 8-0
Doubles competition
1.
Hui-I Huang/
Anna Gotz (ERAUW15) def. Alexis Quinn/Kelsi Black (SEUW16) 8-2
2.
Kathryn Bock/
Paula Ortiz Couder (ERAUW15) def. Madeline Wills/Melanie Dodd SEUW16) 8-2
3.
Meena Bennett/
Lydia Carter (ERAUW15) def. Morgan Logue/Emily Mosley (SEUW16) 8-1
Match Notes:
Slippery Rock 7-8
Embry-Riddle 6-6
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (4,3,1,2,6,5)
Couder clinched at No. 3 singles
T- 3:04