Behrend Women's Tennis Wins Fifth Straight; Lions Blank Mt. Aloysius
The Penn State Behrend women’s tennis team registered a 7-0 win over Mt. Aloysius in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Friday night at Westwood Racquet Club.
ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend women's tennis team registered a 7-0 win over Mt. Aloysius in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Friday night at Westwood Racquet Club.
Score: Penn State Behrend 7, Mt. Aloysius 0
Records: Penn State Behrend (6-2, 4-1 AMCC), Mt. Aloysius (1-5, 1-3 AMCC)
Key Moments:
* The Behrend Lions posted their second AMCC shutout this season
* The Lions defeated La Roche and now Mt. Aloysius, 3-0
* Behrend only gave up three set points to collect the doubles point for a 1-0 lead
* In singles action, Lauren Burkley (Irwin, PA/Penn-Trafford) kept it interesting with a 6-2, 7-6 (7-5) victory in the No. 4 spot
* Enisa Siljkovic (Erie, PA/Collegiate Academy) and Lindsey Kerlin (Clearfield, PA/Clearfield Area) blanked their opponents at No. 2 and No. 4 singles, respectively
* Five Behrend players recorded a pair of wins on the day while Madison Gannon joined Keri Saulino (Bethlehem, PA/Freedom) for a 6-2 win at No. 3 singles
* Siljkovic and Kerlin did not give up a set point at No. 2 doubles
* The win marks the fifth straight for the Lions
Up Next:
* The Lions return to action tomorrow at Baldwin Wallace. The match begins at 1 p.m.