TOWSON, Md. – The Towson women's tennis team had an impressive day, defeating UMES and Coppin State by 7-0 scores on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers improved to 12-8 on the season with the pair of wins.
THE BASICSMatch 1: UMES (0-9) at Towson (11-8)
Match 2: Coppin State (2-11) at Towson (12-8)
Location: Towson Center Courts, Towson, Maryland
Format: singles/doubles (doubles count as one point)
HOW IT HAPPENED (UMES)- The Tigers earned a sweeping 7-0 victory over the Hawks in the first match of the day.
- Towson opened the match with 6-0 wins at the top two singles spots. The Tigers swept the opening doubles match as the final matchup was one by default.
- The Tigers continued their strong performance, winning four of the six singles matches by 6-0, 6-0 scores. The final two singles matches were won by default.
- Lucy Gloninger impressed in her first collegiate matchup at No. 1 singles, winning 6-0, 6-0.
HOW IT HAPPENED (COPPIN STATE)- Towson earned another strong win in the day's second match, defeating the Eagles 7-0.
- In the No. 1 doubles spot, Renate van Oorschodt and A.J. Gomer posted a 6-1 victory against Coppin State's Ashley Milo and Carentxa Goede.
- At No. 2 doubles, Lucy Williams and Barbora Vasilkova earned a perfect 6-0 win over Miranda Taylor and Precious Udofe.
- Towson swept the doubles point with the final doubles matchup being awarded to the Tigers via default.
- All five of the Tigers' singles wins came in straight sets while the final singles matchup was won by default.
- At No. 3 singles, van Oorschodt posted a 6-0, 6-0 score over Tanna Nita.
- The final four singles matchups were all won by 6-1, 6-0 scores.
UP NEXTTowson hosts Bucknell on Sunday, April 17 at 9 a.m. on the Towson Center Courts to close out the regular season.
UMES SCORING SHEET – DOUBLES- Williams/Shusterman (TOW) def. Brown/Price (UMES) 6-0
- Shakhnazarova/van Oorschodt (TOW) def. Crook/Chappell (UMES) 6-0
- Lesage/Gloninger (TOW) def. King/Peak (UMES) by default
UMES SCORING SHEET – SINGLES- Gloninger (TOW) def. Brown (UMES) 6-0, 6-0
- Williams (TOW) def. Price (UMES) 6-0, 6-0
- Vasilkova (TOW) def. Crook (UMES) 6-0, 6-0
- Lesage (TOW) def. Chappell (UMES) 6-0, 6-0
- Shusterman (TOW) def. King (UMES) by default
- Gomer (TOW) def. Peak (UMES) by default
COPPIN STATE SCORING SHEET- DOUBLES- van Oorschodt/Gomer (TOW) def. Milo/Goede (CSU) 6-1
- Williams/Vasilkova (TOW) def. Taylor/Udofe (CSU) 6-0
- Shakhnazarova/Lesage (TOW) won by default
COPPIN STATE SCORING SHEET – SINGLES- Shakhnazarova (TOW) def. Milo (CSU) 6-1, 6-0
- Gloninger (TOW) def. Goede (CSU) 6-1, 6-0
- van Oorschodt (TOW) def. Nita (CSU) 6-0, 6-0
- Lesage (TOW) def. Taylor (CSU) 6-1, 6-0
- Gomer (TOW) def. Udofe (CSU) 6-1, 6-0
- Shusterman (TOW) won by default