WATERBURY, Conn. - For the second day in a row, the Caldwell College women's tennis team captured a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference dual by the perfect score of 9-0, defeating Post University Thursday afternoon at Chase Collegiate School. With the win, the Cougars are now 3-2 on the season and 2-1 in the CACC, while Post drops to 0-3 overall.
The Cougars did not lose a game in the doubles portion of the dual. Senior Oksana Manoukian (Old Tappan, NJ/Northern Valley Regional) and freshman Brittni Frantellizzi (Binghamton, NY/Susquehanna Valley) paired up to win at No. 1 doubles. Caldwell's No. 2 team of sophomores Emilie Skidmore (Pompton Plains, NJ/Pequannock Twp.), pictured, and Jacquelynn Ross (Millburn, NJ/Mondeor), as well as the No. 3 team of senior Danielle O'Connell (South Amboy, NJ/St. John Vianney) and freshman Jessica Ouderkirk (Syracuse, NY/Westhill) each won their matches by the score of 8-0.
All six of Caldwell's singles players won their matches in straight sets, including Manoukian, who improved to 5-0 on the season at No. 1 singles. Ross picked up her first singles victory of the season at No. 6 singles for the Cougars.
Next up for Caldwell is a non-conference dual at FDU-Madison on Tuesday, Sept. 26, beginning at 3:30 p.m.
Caldwell 9, Post 0
Singles
1. Oksana Manoukian (CC) def. Kim Haig (P) 6-0, 6-0
2. Emilie Skidmore (CC) def. Scarlet Gonzales (P) 6-0, 7-6
3. Brittni Frantellizzi (CC) def. Bethany Everett (P) 6-0, 6-0
4. Danielle O'Connell (CC) def. Jessica Sevcik (P) 6-0, 6-1
5. Patty Messick (CC) def. Lache Wilkins (P) 6-0, 6-0
6. Jacquelynn Ross (CC) def. Chriselle Roberts (P) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles
1. Manoukian/Frantellizzi (CC) def. Haig/Everett (P) 8-0
2. Skidmore/Ross (CC) def. Sevcik/Wilkins (P) 8-0
3. O'Connell/Jessica Ouderkirk (CC) def. Aquella Phillip/Roberts (P) 8-0