SALISBURY, Md. - The second-seed Salisbury
University women's tennis team advanced to Thursday's Capital
Athletic Conference tournament semifinal round after the Sea Gulls
blanked Wesley College, 9-0, on Monday in a first round match.
Salisbury will host third-seed St. Mary's (Md.) College, who
defeated sixth-seed Villa Julie College 7-2 in another first round
match.
The Sea Gulls (14-4) breezed through their match of one hour and
40 minutes with three 8-0 wins at doubles followed by a sweep in
singles play where Salisbury controlled the Wolverines (2-7)
throughout.
Sophomore Rachel Iosue won her first match at
No. 1 singles with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Wesley's Lauren Tarver.
Junior Robyn Wendell moved up two places to earn
her first win this season at second singles. She defeated Rebecca
Pennington 6-1, 6-1. Junior Hannah Parsons was on
of two Sea Gulls to post a shutout as she won 6-0, 6-0 over Kori
Isken at No. 3 singles. Two Sea Gull freshmen won at fourth and
fifth singles. Angela Tenaglia and Julia
Glanz won 6-1, 6-1 and 6-2, 6-1, respectively. Junior
Lauren Bakker completed the shutout with a 6-0,
6-0 victory over Wesley's Meghan Sierocinski. Tenaglia (5-0), Glanz
(5-0) and Bakker (4-0) remain undefeated in singles play this
season.
Salisbury will take a break from the CAC tournament on Tuesday,
April 15, as the Sea Gulls travel south to face in-region foe
Christopher Newport University at 3:30 p.m.
