HERSHEY, Pa. - The Dickinson women's tennis team secured the hosting rights for next Tuesday's Centennial Conference Tournament Play-In match by knocking off the visiting Muhlenberg College by a final of 6-1 inside the Hershey Racquet Club on Saturday afternoon. Prior to the match the Red and White honored their two seniors
Maddie Lindquist and
Alisa Steele.
Doubles (DEVILS 2-1 | Count as one point in team score)
The match opened up with the senior duo of Steele and Lindquist taking down Taylor Current-Ella Pomeranz by a score of 6-1. Dickinson then claimed the point with the top pair of
Jenna Crain and
Natasha Sharnoff besting Caitlin Bestrycki-Charley Madlock (6-1). Muhlenberg did prevent the sweep as Kety Gaidamashvili and Sydney Madlock holding off
Anabel Romero Gemmell-
Merve Uyumazturk (6-3).
Singles (DEVILS 5-1)
Uyumazturk made it 2-0 DC with a 6-0, 6-2 win over C. Madlock at four, before Steele ended her senior day by taking down Bestrycki (6-0, 6-1). Crain kept the train rolling at one by defeating S. Madlock in straight sets (6-0, 6-2). Sharnoff playing in the third slot posted a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Gaidamashvili. The other two matches were decided via the "super set" procedure which is one set played to eight games.
Chloe Heller at five blanked Alexandra Roehl (8-0), while Lindquist was unfortunately toppled by Alexandra Downey (8-5).
Up Next
Dickinson (12-8, 5-3 Centennial) will now turn their attention to the Centennial Conference playoffs and will welcome Washington College to the Hays Tennis Courts on Tuesday afternoon for the four-five play-in match.
