Emmitsburg, Md. (March 21, 2015) -- The Mount St. Mary's women's tennis team cruised to a 7-0 victory over UMES at the Mount Tennis Courts on Saturday afternoon. The Mountaineers won all three doubles matches and the six singles matches on the day.
The Mount (6-5) earned the doubles point with three wins in doubles over the Hawks (0-4). At the No. 2 slot, Sruthi Kamprath (Sinking Spring, Pa.) and Cassandra Powell (Viena, W.Va.) paired for an 8-0 victory, while Taylor D'Agostino (Belle Mead, N.J.) and Isabella Draper (West Chester, Pa.) won by the same 8-0 margin at No. 3 doubles.
In singles action, the Mount won all six matches in straight sets. D'Agostino won her first singles match of the season at the No. 4 position. Sam Barbato (Stockton, N.J.) also earned her first victory of the season at No. 6.
Next up, the Mount hosts Wagner on March 27.
DOUBLES
1. SMITH, Jennifer/SMITH, Kelly (MOUNT) def. BROWN,Alese/KING,Meleque (UMES) 8-1
2. KAMPRATH, Sruthi/POWELL, Cassandra (MOUNT) def. JERABKOVA,Petra/MANOLOVA,Aleksandra (UMES) 8-0
3. D'AGOSTINO, Taylor/DRAPER, Isabella (MOUNT) def. PRICE, Datonya/COOK,Crystal (UMES) 8-0
SINGLES
1. BENEFIEL, Erin (MOUNT) def. JERABKOVA,Petra (UMES) 6-1, 6-0
2. SMITH, Kelly (MOUNT) def. KING,Meleque (UMES) 6-0, 6-0
3. NGUYEN, Danielle (MOUNT) def. BROWN,Alese (UMES) 6-1, 6-0
4. D'AGOSTINO, Taylor (MOUNT) def. PRICE, Datonya (UMES) 6-1, 6-1
5. DRAPER, Isabella (MOUNT) def. MANOLOVA,Aleksandra (UMES) 6-1, retired
6. BARBATO, Sam (MOUNT) def. COOK,Crystal (UMES) 6-0, 6-0