March 8, 2010

Women's Tennis Breezes Past Providence, 7-0

HAMDEN, Conn. - Mary Wilson (Greensburg, Pa.), Rachel Cantor (Short Hills, N.J.), Adrienne Markison (Princeton, N.J.), Sarah Viebrock (Carmel, N.Y.) and Natalie Duckor (North Tustin, Calif.) were all double winners as the Quinnipiac University women's tennis team swept Providence, 7-0, Sunday afternoon. With the win, the Bobcats improve to 5-2, while the Friars fall to 3-4.

Wilson paired with Markison on an 8-0 victory over Marisela Aviles-Duron and Ayushi Sinha at No. 1 doubles, before beating Aviles-Duron, 6-0, 6-4, at No. 1 singles. Markison completed her double win by staying undefeated in singles in the spring with a 6-1, 6-0, victory over Melanie Albert at No. 3 singles.

Cantor and Viebrock paired to defeat Albert and Jennifer Cusack, 8-0. Cantor then defeated Shinha, 6-2, 6-3, at No. 2 singles while Viebrock blanked Brittany Maddock, 6-0, 6-0, at No. 4 singles.

Duckor paired with Shawna Sarson (Albany, N.Y.) to defeat Maddock and Melissa Ferry, 8-1, at No. 3 doubles. She then beat Cusack, 6-1, 6-1, at No. 5 singles.

Lisanne Steinert (Glauchau, Germany) also scored a No. 6 singles victory over Ferry, 6-0, 6-2.

The Bobcats return to action Friday, March 19, when they face Yale. Matches from Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center in New Haven, Conn., are set to begin at 6 p.m.