No. 21 Mary Washington Defeats Lions in NCAA First Round

The No. 21 Mary Washington women’s tennis team defeated Penn State Behrend 5-0 in the first round of the 2014 NCAA Division III Tournament on Thursday morning at the Hegmann Tennis Complex.

Team Stats

Penn State Behrend

University of Mary Washington

Score

Doubles

RAULSTON, Lindsay / HARRIS, Shelby def. Alexandra Laffey / Chelsea Czerwinski 8-0
RITTER, Alex / SUYAMA, Alina def. Malinda Miller / Morgan Kramer 8-0
SMITH, Mackenzie / BARROW, Ashley def. Colleen Miller / Storm Schaffer 8-0

Singles

RAULSTON, Lindsay def. Alexandra Laffey FINAL - UNFINISHED
HARRIS, Shelby def. Chelsea Czerwinski FINAL - UNFINISHED
SMITH, Mackenzie def. Malinda Miller 6-0 , 6-0
RITTER, Alex def. Colleen Miller FINAL - UNFINISHED
GAUL, Christina def. Storm Schaffer 6-0 , 6-0
FLOOD, Berri def. Morgan Kramer FINAL - UNFINISHED

No. 21 Mary Washington Defeats Lions in NCAA First Round

May 8, 2014

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – The No. 21 Mary Washington women's tennis team defeated Penn State Behrend 5-0 in the first round of the 2014 NCAA Division III Tournament on Thursday morning at the Hegmann Tennis Complex.

The Eagles (17-7) will move onto the second round of the tournament after sweeping the doubles competition by identical scores of 8-0 and then getting the two singles wins to halt the match with four games unfinished.

Malinda Miller (Champion, PA/Connellsville) and Storm Schaffer (Pittsburgh, PA/Greensburg Central Catholic) were able to complete their singles matches. Miller, competing at third singles, fell 6-0, 6-0, while Schaffer dropped the same decision at the fifth spot.

Freshman Alexandra Laffey (Sewickley, PA/North Allegheny) was the only Behrend player to take a set point from their opponent at No. 1 singles against Lindsay Raulston. Her match was cut short at 6-1, 2-0.