Emmitsburg, Md. — Mount St. Mary's women's tennis team extended its winning streak to six matches with a hard-fought 4-3 victory over Saint Francis U on Wednesday afternoon. With the win, the Mount improves to 8-7 overall on the season, recording its highest win total since the 2014-15 team went 9-8. The six-match streak is also the program's longest win streak since the 2009-10 team won seven in a row to start the season.
Mount St. Mary's set the tone early by claiming the doubles point, winning two of three matches. Bella Pescatore and Venus Tang earned a convincing 6-2 win at No. 1, while Eirini Tsakiri and Margherita Trolese secured the point with a 7-5 victory at No. 3.
In singles play, the Mount showed resilience in a tightly contested match, splitting the six contests but doing enough to clinch the overall victory. Venus Tang delivered a key straight-set win at No. 3, 7-5, 6-1, and Trolese followed with a dominant 6-3, 6-0 decision at No. 4. Anna Barlini added an important point with a 6-3, 6-3 win at No. 6.
Saint Francis U earned wins at No. 1, No. 2, and No. 5 singles, including a three-set battle at No. 5, but the Mount's depth and early doubles advantage proved decisive.
Now riding a six-match winning streak, Mount St. Mary's continues to build momentum midway through the spring schedule.
Up Next: The Mount travels to Niagara for a MAAC conference matchup on Saturday.
Doubles
No. 1: Bella Pescatore/Venus Tang (MSM) def. Helena Lynn/Dasha Chichkina (SFU) 6-2
No. 2: Kelly Dowuona/Gabriela Almanza (SFU) def. Anna Barlini/Emma Perkins (MSM) 6-3
No. 3: Eirini Tsakiri/Margherita Trolese (MSM) def. Emma Marais/Reagen Mangan (SFU) 7-5
Singles
No. 1: Kelly Dowuona (SFU) def. Emma Perkins (MSM) 7-5, 6-2
No. 2: Dasha Chichkina (SFU) def. Eirini Tsakiri (MSM) 6-2, 6-2
No. 3: Venus Tang (MSM) def. Helena Lynn (SFU) 7-5, 6-1
No. 4: Margherita Trolese (MSM) def. Gabriela Almanza (SFU) 6-3, 6-0
No. 5: Reagen Mangan (SFU) def. Bella Pescatore (MSM) 6-4, 3-6, 1-0 (10-5)
No. 6: Anna Barlini (MSM) def. Morgan Tuffs (SFU) 6-3, 6-3
