CALDWELL, N.J. - The Caldwell College women's tennis team picked up its first victory of the season with a 7-2 win over visiting St. Thomas Aquinas College in a non-conference dual Friday afternoon at the Caldwell College Tennis Courts. The result gives the Cougars a 1-2 mark on the year, while the Spartans fall to 0-5.
Caldwell started the dual off well, winning two of the three doubles matches. Seniors Amanda Berry (Swedesboro, NJ/Kingsway Reg.) and Sara Wilkins (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown) won their match at No. 1 doubles, while senior Olga Ndhlovu (Bergenfield, NJ/Bergenfield) and freshman Briana Gaspich (Brick, NJ/Brick Memorial) remained unbeaten on the season with their third victory at No. 3 doubles. In singles play, Wilkins, Berry and Ndhlovu each won their matches at third, fourth and fifth singles, respectively. Freshmen Paige Alden (Spring Lake Heights, NJ/Manasquan) and Gwynne Alden (Spring Lake Heights, NJ/Manasquan) earned their first collegiate victories at first and second singles, respectively. All five of Caldwell's wins in singles were in straight sets.
Next up for Caldwell is a non-conference dual against Molloy College on Tuesday, Sept. 20. The dual will be held at Adelphi University in Garden City, N.Y., and will begin at 3:30 p.m.
St. Thomas Aquinas College vs Caldwell College
Sep 16, 2011 at Caldwell, NJ
(Caldwell College Tennis Courts)
Caldwell College 7, St. Thomas Aquinas College 2
Singles competition
1. ALDEN, Paige (CALDWELL) def. SCHIMPF, Kristen (STAC) 7-6, 6-4
2. ALDEN, Gwynne (CALDWELL) def. PATRUNO, Christine (STAC) 6-0, 6-1
3. WILKINS, Sara (CALDWELL) def. MAHER, Erin (STAC) 6-1, 6-4
4. BERRY, Amanda (CALDWELL) def. VINCI, Samantha (STAC) 6-2, 6-4
5. NDHLOVU, Olga (CALDWELL) def. FORMAN, Faye (STAC) 6-1, 6-0
6. ZUGIBE, Candice (STAC) def. BRILLANTE, Alyssa (CALDWELL) 11-9
Doubles competition
1. BERRY, Amanda/WILKINS, Sara (CALDWELL) def. PATRUNO, Christine/VINCI, Samantha (STAC) 8-2
2. SCHIMPF, Kristen/MAHER, Erin (STAC) def. ALDEN, Gwynne/ALDEN, Paige (CALDWELL) 8-2
3. GASPICH, Briana/NDHLOVU, Olga (CALDWELL) def. ZUGIBE, Candice/ZEBROWSKI, Kathryn (STAC) 8-0
