Mount St. Mary's women's tennis opened Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play with a split weekend, falling 4-0 at Sacred Heart before bouncing back with a 4-0 sweep at Merrimack. The Mount now stands at 1-6 overall and 1-1 in MAAC play.
Sacred Heart 4, Mount St. Mary's 0
Trumbull, Conn. – Tennis Club of Trumbull
Sacred Heart secured the doubles point with wins at Nos. 1 and 2, though Margherita Trolese and Eirini Tsakiri earned a strong 6-2 victory at No. 3 doubles.
In singles action, Venus Tang battled at No. 1 before falling 6-1, 7-6 (8-6). Emma Perkins competed at No. 2, while Tsakiri claimed the opening set at No. 3 before Sacred Heart rallied in three sets. The remaining matches were either unfinished or not played once the team result was decided.
Box Score
Doubles
No. 1 – Ola Irla Bartyzel / Olivia Zuba (SHU) def. Venus Tang / Bella Pescatore (MSM), 6-3
No. 2 – Ava Nelson / Malena del Olmo (SHU) def. Emma Perkins / Anna Barlini (MSM), 7-6 (8-6)
No. 3 – Margherita Trolese / Eirini Tsakiri (MSM) def. Sabita Bagirathan / Kiah Hames (SHU), 6-2
Singles
No. 1 – Bartyzel (SHU) def. Tang (MSM), 6-1, 7-6 (8-6)
No. 2 – Nelson (SHU) def. Perkins (MSM), 6-0, 6-3
No. 3 – Bagirathan (SHU) def. Tsakiri (MSM), 1-6, 6-1, 6-2
No. 4 – Zuba (SHU) vs. Trolese (MSM), 4-4 (unfinished)
No. 5 – Kailin Gochna (SHU) vs. Pescatore (MSM) (not played)
No. 6 – James (SHU) vs. Barlini (MSM) (not played)
Records: Mount St. Mary's (0-6, 0-1 MAAC); Sacred Heart (4-4, 1-0 MAAC)
Mount St. Mary's 4, Merrimack 0
North Andover, Mass. – Willows Racquet & Fitness Center
The Mount responded Sunday with a dominant performance, sweeping all three doubles matches to take control early. Venus Tang and Bella Pescatore, Anna Barlini and Emma Perkins, and Eirini Tsakiri and Margherita Trolese each posted 6-1 victories.
In singles play, Tang rolled at No. 2 (6-1, 6-1), while Tsakiri and Trolese each delivered 6-0, 6-0 shutouts to clinch the match. Other singles contests were halted once the Mount secured the fourth point.
Box Score
Doubles
No. 1 – Venus Tang / Bella Pescatore (MSM) def. Jordan Phillips / Pia Vargas Lopez (MC), 6-1
No. 2 – Anna Barlini / Emma Perkins (MSM) def. Kiana Thompson / Giulia Martins Cavalcante (MC), 6-1
No. 3 – Eirini Tsakiri / Margherita Trolese (MSM) def. Addyson Stadler / Selasie Senanu (MC), 6-1
Singles
No. 1 – Thompson (MC) led Perkins (MSM), 7-5 (unfinished)
No. 2 – Tang (MSM) def. Phillips (MC), 6-1, 6-1
No. 3 – Tsakiri (MSM) def. Senanu (MC), 6-0, 6-0
No. 4 – Trolese (MSM) def. Vargas Lopez (MC), 6-0, 6-0
No. 5 – Pescatore (MSM) led Martins Cavalcante (MC), 6-3, 2-1 (unfinished)
No. 6 – Barlini (MSM) vs. Stadler (MC) (not played)
Records: Mount St. Mary's (1-6, 1-1 MAAC); Merrimack (1-7, 0-1 MAAC)
