SALISBURY, Md. - A day after falling to Mary
Washington in the Capital Athletic Conference championship, the
Salisbury University women's tennis team responded with a big win
over regionally ranked Muhlenberg College (5-8) on Senior Day. The
Sea Gulls, ranked No. 15 in the Atlantic South region, took four of
six singles matches and two doubles matches to beat the Mules,
ranked No. 18 in the region, 6-3.
Ironically, Salisbury relied on strong performances from its
younger players to send the seniors out with a victory on a sunny
afternoon at the SU Tennis Complex. Five of the six Sea Gull points
came from their freshmen and sophomores as Hannah
Parsons led the way by winning her No. 4 singles match
6-1, 6-2. Parsons teamed with fellow sophomore Robyn
Wendell to win No. 3 doubles 8-1.
Freshmen Rachel Iosue and Kelly
Fahrner each recorded singles victories, and
Jackie Burr teamed with Anne Marie
Kable to record an 8-5 win in No. 2 doubles.
Senior leader Erika Mitry capped her
outstanding career with a hard-fought 6-1, 7-5 win over Jenn Powell
in No. 1 singles to ensure a team victory for the Gulls.
Jenny Rosler, one of two seniors along with
Mitry, fell in No. 2 singles, and the pair lost in No. 1 doubles.
Despite mixed results today, Mitry and Rosler spearheaded
Salisbury's 13-8 season and helped the Gulls earn conference
runner-up with a 6-1 regular season mark.
