San Diego, Ca. – The women’s tennis team finished its spring break trip to California with a 2-1 record. Sunday, March 14, the Raiders shutout the University of New Hampshire by a 7-0 score. The following day the Raiders were upended by the Mountaineers of West Virginia by a 5-2 tally. ºÚÁÏÍø finished the trip with a 6-3 victory over Point Loma. The Raiders are now 7-7 overall and begin Patriot League play against Bucknell on March 27.
Junior Marissa Alikpala and freshman Chloe Lipp were the only two Raiders to finish the trip undefeated. Alikpala went 3-0 at number one singles, while Lipp finished the trip 3-0 at number four singles. The doubles team of Jamie Maldow and Rebecca Smalley also finished undefeated at number three doubles play.
ºÚÁÏÍø vs. UNH Results
Singles
1. Marissa Alikpala def. Megan Breen, 6-0, 6-0
2. Jackie Couture def. Jenna Cafferly, 6-3, 6-0
3. Jamie Maldow def. Hallie Erickson, 6-3, 6-1
4. Chloe Lipp def. Lensey Dixon, 6-1, 6-2
5. Sheila Rao def. Jess Pasay, 6-0, 6-0
6. Allison Stoloff def. Tiffany Heineman, 6-3, 6-1
Doubles
1. Wenink/Rao def. Breen/Kafferly, 8-3
2. Lipp/Corture def. Erickson/Dixon, 8-4
3. Maldow/Smalley def. Pasay/DiBona, 8-0
ºÚÁÏÍø vs. West Virginia Results
Singles
1. Marissa Alikpala def. Melissa Day, 3-1, retire
2. Rajnic Theis def. Jackie Couture, 6-1, 6-2
3. Kelly Walsh def. Jamie Maldow, 6-3, 6-2
4. Chloe Lipp def. Jennifer Watkins, 5-7, 6-0, 10-5
5. Coutney Howell def. Sheila Rao, 6-1, 1-6, 6-1
6. Ashley Constantine def. Allison Stoloff, 6-3, 6-3
Doubles
1. Day/Watkins def. Wenink/Rao, 8-4
2. Theis/Walsh def. Lipp/Corture, 8-2
3. Maldow/Smalley def. Constantin/Howell, 8-6
ºÚÁÏÍø vs. Point Loma Results
Singles
1. Marissa Alikpala def. Ashley Stromile, 5-7, 6-2, 6-3
2. Jackie Couture def. Holli Hargrave, 6-4, 7-6
3. Andrea Montoya def. Jamie Maldow, 6-3, 6-2
4. Chloe Lipp def. Anita Seiczka, 6-7, 7-5, 6-1
5. Sheila Rao def. Crystal Richter, 6-1, 6-0
6. Allison Stoloff def. Christine Lolanda, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
Doubles
1. Seiczka/Montoya def. Wenink/Rao, 8-6
2. Hargrave/Stromile def. Lipp/Couture, 8-5
3. Smalley/Maldow def. Lolanda/Miller, 8-3