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Carla Cabero del Hierro
0
Palm Beach Atl. PBAW (5-15, 1-8)
7
Winner Embry-Riddle ERAUW (10-6, 3-5)
Palm Beach Atl. PBAW
(5-15, 1-8)
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Final
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Embry-Riddle ERAUW
(10-6, 3-5)
Winner

Match Recap: Women's Tennis |

No. 39 Women’s Tennis Blanks Sailfish 7-0

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Embry-Riddle women's tennis team notched its 10th win of the season on Saturday, courtesy of a 7-0 defeat of Palm Beach Atlantic in Sunshine State Conference play at the Crotty Tennis Complex. The 39th-ranked Eagles are now 10-6 overall and 3-5 in the league. PBA is now 1-15 overall and 1-6 in the SSC.
 
The Eagles' first doubles win came from the 29th-ranked tandem of Itxaso Blanco and Maja Issler who downed Svea Crohn and Jasmine Willimas 6-1. Playing at the third spot, Jessica Christa Wira Hadipoernomo and Kaylee Kirivong bested Elvira Edstrom and Frida Alsterhem 6-3 to assure the Eagles of the doubles point. At No. 2 doubles, Sabrina Ehrenfort and Carla Cabero del Hierro fell behind early, 3-0. But the ERAU duo rallied, winning the next six games to complete the doubles sweep.
 
Blanco, who made program history as the first Embry-Riddle woman to achieve a top-10 singles ranking in NCAA II, made quick work of Crohn in singles, winning 6-1, 6-1 to put the Eagles up 2-0. Alessia Tripaldelli was next off the court following her 6-2, 6-1 win over Anabelle Robichaud at No. 6 and Cabero del Hierro scored the clincher with a 6-2, 6-1 defeat of Edstrom at No. 3.
 
After Issler outlastedAlina Hoermann 5-7, 6-3, 10-4 the two remaining matches resulted in straight-set victories for the Blue and Gold as Wira Hadipoernomo downed Williams 6-2, 6-0 and Ehrenfort topped Alsterhem 6-3, 6-2.
 
The Eagles close out regular season play at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday when they host Florida Southern at the Crotty Tennis Complex.
 
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