Orlando, Fla. (February 24, 2014) – The Mount women's tennis team suffered a 7-0 defeat to Oakland on Monday to fall to 1-1 on the spring break trip in Florida.

The Mount (4-3) dug itself an early 1-0 hole as Horizon League opponent Oakland (2-7) won all three doubles matches to earn the doubles point. The closest match in doubles action was at No. 2 where seniors Samantha Pinchoff and Liz Rossi were dealt an 8-4 defeat by Tamara Blum and Elizabeth Guy.

Oakland won all six singles matches, including five in straight-set fashion. Pinchoff found herself in a battle at No. 1 singles with Karine Celis. After dropping the first set, Pinchoff took the second set, 6-4, before Celis won the third set tiebreaker by a score of 10-7.

On Tuesday, Feb. 25, the Mount takes on Bethune-Cookman at 2 p.m.

Doubles
No. 1: Celis/Guevara (Oakland) def. K. Smith/J. Smith (Mount), 8-1
No. 2: Blum/Guy (Oakland) def. Pinchoff/Rossi (Mount), 8-4
No. 3: Sabourin/Phyle (Oakland) def. D'Agostino/Benefiel (Mount), 8-1

Singles
No. 1: Celis (Oakland) def. Pinchoff (Mount), 6-3, 4-6, 10-7
No. 2: Sabourin (Oakland) def. Rossi (Mount), 6-1, 6-3
No. 3: Blum (Oakland) def. K. Smith (Mount), 6-0, 6-1
No. 4: Guy (Oakland) def. D'Agostino (Mount), 6-1, 6-0
No. 5: Guevara (Oakland) def. Benefiel (Mount), 6-3, 6-2
No. 6: Phyle (Oakland) def. Nguyen (Mount), 6-2, 6-2