SAINT LEO, Fla. – The Saint Leo women's tennis team opened the 2018 season featuring a 9-0 sweep over Gustavus Adolphus on Thursday.
Second year head coach
Chad Berryhill said, "Overall I was pleased with our doubles play. We have spent a lot of time working on our tactics the last couple weeks so it was good to see those things from practice translate to the match. Gustavus did a great job of competing every point so I am glad our players stayed focused and won important points when we needed to. Our team has definitely made some good improvements the last few weeks. If we keep making strides like we have been we will be a tough team to beat."
Marta Vicens Miquel and
Maja Pindelska took the first doubles win at 8-3.
Madeleine Gauthier and
Kristyna Jurkova rolled over second doubles opponents 8-1.
Fabiola Cardenas and
Sophie Vlietstra posted a perfect 8-0 mark in third doubles.
Vincens Miquel led the Lions' singles competition in the one spot, 6-1, 6-2. Jurkova won second singles 6-0, 6-2 followed by Pindelska in the third slot; 6-2, 6-1, Gauthier at four; 6-3, 6-1, Cardenas in five; 6-2, 6-0 and Vlietstra clinched the sweep with a sixth singles 6-1, 6-1 victory.
Saint Leo returns to the court on Saturday, February 10 at 11:00 a.m. hosting State College of Florida.
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