Lady Hilltoppers Still Unbeaten in MEC
WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. – The regionally-ranked West Liberty University women’s tennis team remained unbeaten in Mountain East Conference play with a 6-1 win against Davis & ElkinsMonday afternoonat the Edgar Martin Tennis Complex.
Coach Heather Gallagher’s Hilltoppers (6-1, 3-0), ranked No. 5 in the ITA’s latest NCAA Division II Atlantic Region rankings, prevailed at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles to take the doubles point and went on to win five of the six singles match to keep the Senators (0-5, 0-4) winless on the season.
Nathalia Valencia and Alex Olson posted a 6-0 shutout at No. 3 doubles while Luisa Agudelo and Jacqueline Pena Aceves notched the 6-3 win at No. 2 doubles.
Agudelo won her No. 4 singles match at love and love while Valencia and Ishika Agarwal dropped only one game each in breezing to victory at No. 2 and No. 3 singles, respectively.
The West Liberty women won’t play againuntil April 6when they travel to Charleston fora 3 p.m.match.
WOMEN'S TENNIS
West Liberty 6, Davis & Elkins 1
Singles
Taylour Newman (D&E) d. Gemma Cliffe 7-5, 6-4
Nathalia Valencia (WLU) d. Cara Long 6-1, 6-0
Ishika Agarwal (WLU) d. Karin Rosario 6-0, 6-1
Luisa Agudelo (WLU) d. Julianna Singleton 6-0, 6-0
Jaqueline Pena Aceves (WLU) d. Elysia Cain 6-2, 6-0
Alexandra Olson (WLU) d. Heidi Daniels 6-1, 6-1
Doubles
Newman/Sreenath (D&E) d. Cliffe/Agarwal, 6-4
Agudelo/Pena Aceves (WLU) d. Rosario/Long, 6-3
Valencia/Olson (WLU) d. Singleton/Cain, 6-0