PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - The Caldwell College women's tennis team won its third dual in a row, beating the University of the Sciences 8-1 in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference meeting Saturday afternoon at the McNeil Field Courts. The win gives the Cougars a winning record on the season at 6-5 (3-4 CACC), while the Devils fall to 1-5 overall and in the conference.
Caldwell swept all three doubles matches, as freshmen Paige Alden (Spring Lake Heights, NJ/Manasquan) and Gwynne Alden (Spring Lake Heights, NJ/Manasquan) won at first doubles, seniors Sara Wilkins (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown) and Amanda Berry (Swedesboro, NJ/Kingsway Reg.) won their match at second doubles and senior Olga Ndhlovu (Bergenfield, NJ/Bergenfield) and freshman Briana Gaspich (Brick, NJ/Brick Memorial) were victorious at third doubles. In singles play, Paige(pictured) and Gwynne Alden, Wilkins and Gaspich won in straight sets, and Ndhlovu won in a pro set.
The Cougars wrap up the season with a CACC dual against Concordia College on Monday, Oct. 17, at the Caldwell College Tennis Courts.
Caldwell College vs USciences
Oct 15, 2011 at Philadelphia, Pa.
(McNeil Field Courts)
Caldwell College 8, USciences 1
Singles competition
1. ALDEN, Paige (CALDWELL) def. DURHAM, Sara (USCI) 6-4, 6-4
2. ALDEN, Gwynne (CALDWELL) def. JONES, Laney (USCI) 6-3, 6-4
3. WILKINS, Sara (CALDWELL) def. CHOI, Juliet (USCI) 6-3, 6-2
4. GASPICH, Briana (CALDWELL) def. WHITE, Melissa (USCI) 6-1, 6-0
5. VO, Anna (USCI) def. BERRY, Amanda (CALDWELL) 8-3
6. NDHLOVU, Olga (CALDWELL) def. VASSALOTTI, Desiree (USCI) 8-1
Doubles competition
1. ALDEN, Gwynne/ALDEN, Paige (CALDWELL) def. DURHAM, Sara/WHITE, Melissa (USCI) 8-4
2. BERRY, Amanda/WILKINS, Sara (CALDWELL) def. JONES, Laney/CHOI, Juliet (USCI) 8-5
3. GASPICH, Briana/NDHLOVU, Olga (CALDWELL) def. VO, Anna/VASSALOTTI, Desiree (USCI) 9-7