College Women’s Tennis Final – Shenandoah 7, Guilford 2

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Visiting Shenandoah University pulled out a 7-2 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) women’s tennis win over Guilford College Saturday. The contest was played in the Piedmont Indoor Tennis Center.

Guilford jumped out to a 2-1 lead after singles play, thanks to a pair of tight wins in the first two flights. Haley Andrews and Allison Hewitt pulled off an 8-6 first-doubles win over the Hornets’ Shannon Allin and Molly Barb. Fernanda Gonzalez and Nora Prokosch claimed an 8-5 triumph over Amber Lake and Jannella Williams at second doubles. Amy Rapp and Caitlin Tilton won at third doubles over Guilford’s Mara Stern and Luci Gordon, 8-1.

Shenandoah swept all six singles contests in straight sets. The closest match was a first singles where Barb squeaked past Guilford’s Andrews, 6-4, 6-4. Tilton and Lake won at fifth and sixth singles, respectively, which made them two-time winners on the day.

Coach Dave McCain’s Quakers (2-2, 0-2 ODAC) host Bridgewater College Sunday at 12 noon.

Shenandoah improved to 5-1 overall (2-1 ODAC).

Tennis Match Results
Shenandoah vs Guilford
Mar 14, 2015 at Greensboro, NC
(Piedmont Indoor Tennis Center)
Shenandoah 7, Guilford 2

Singles competition
1. Molly Barb (SUW) def. Haley Andrews (GC) 6-4, 6-4
2. Shannon Allin (SUW) def. Allison Hewitt (GC) 6-0, 6-3
3. Jannella Williams (SUW) def. Fernanda Gonzalez (GC) 6-3, 6-0
4. Amy Rapp (SUW) def. Nora Prokosch (GC) 6-2, 6-0
5. Caitlin Tilton (SUW) def. Mara Stern (GC) 6-1, 6-1
6. Amber Lake (SUW) def. Luci Gordon (GC) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Haley Andrews/Allison Hewitt (GC) def. Shannon Allin/Molly Barb (SUW) 8-6
2. Fernanda Gonzalez/Nora Prokosch (GC) def. Amber Lake/Jannella Williams (SUW) 8-5
3. Amy Rapp/Caitlin Tilton (SUW) def. Luci Gordon/Mara Stern (GC) 8-1

Match Notes:
Shenandoah 5-1, 2-1 ODAC
Guilford 2-2, 0-2 ODAC
Old Dominion Athletic Conference match
T-4:00
A-25