RESULTS
Notables-This was Hamline's first match of the season.-CSS has won 11 straight vs. Hamline.
VIRGINIA, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's tennis team won its third straight match on Saturday, defeating Hamline University 9-0 at Quad Cities Tennis For All.
The Saints had little resistance in doubles action with the No. 1 team of
Madeleine Scanlan (St. Albans, England /Loreto College) and
Daniela Rojas (Monterrey, Mexico /Universidad Tecmilenio) winning 8-4. The No. 2 duo of
Alexis Gunderson (Virginia, Minn./Virginia HS) and
Katie Kingston (Virginia, Minn./Virginia HS) won 8-2. Finally, the No. 3 team of
Miki Samz (Savage, Minn. /Burnsville HS) and
Alexia Brascugli (Eveleth, Minn. /Eveleth-Gilbert HS) won 8-1.
Singles matches would be a tighter with a pair going to super-breakers. Gunderson (No. 1) cruised in the first set, but had somewhat of a battle in the second set winning 6-1, 7-5. Scanlan (No. 2) had no troubles winning 6-2, 6-2. The same could be said for
Sarah Coryell (Golden Valley, Minn. /Armstrong HS) (No.5) who won 6-1, 6-0. Brascugli (No.6) also won in straight sets 6-4, 6-3.
In the closest singles match, Rojas (No.3) dropped the first set, but rallied to win the second set and then squeaked out the win in the third-set super-breaker 3-6, 6-3, (11-9). Samz (No.4) won convincingly in the first set, but dropped the second set and pulled out the super-breaker 6-1, 4-6, (10-6).
The Saints (3-0) will travel to the Fargo-Moorhead area tomorrow to face Concordia College at Courts Plus. Action is set to begin at 4 p.m.
