Posted: Mar 07, 2018
The Basics
Scores: Roanoke 5, Albany State (Ga.) 4 | Roanoke 9, Catholic 0
Records: Roanoke 3-1 | Catholic 6-5 | Albany State (Ga.) 5-9
Location: Hilton Head, S.C.
The Lead: The Roanoke Women's Tennis team picked up a pair of wins on Wednesday, topping Albany State (Ga.) 5-4, and Catholic 9-0.
How it Happened
- Against Albany State, RC jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead taking each doubles match. Avery Smith and Jessica Kennedy won at No. 1 doubles, while Catherine Lee and Madeline Herring won at No.2 and Nicole Rajner and Arabella Goralski won at No. 3.
- ASU cut the RC lead to 3-2 by winning at No. 1 and No. 2 singles.
- Roanoke closed out the match when Rajner topped Alani Gauthier 6-4, 6-3 at No. 3 singles followed by a Goralski win at No. 4 singles over Darien Davis.
- RC's sweep of Catholic started with three wins in doubles play, highlighted by a Kennedy and Smith win at No. 1 over Jenna Gietl and Erin Cole.
- Herring and Lee won at No. 2 and Carolyn Kitsock would team with Janny Alvarado for a victory at No. 3.
- Smith won at No. 3 singles over Lisa Genadry 6-1, 6-1 to put RC up 4-0.
- Roanoke sealed the win when Kennedy knocked off Gietl 6-4, 6-4 at No. 1 to clinch the win.
Up Next: Roanoke will face Mount Union at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday in Hilton Head.