The St. Lawrence University women's tennis team swept its matches in Geneva, NY to improve to 9-1 on the season. The Saints blanked NYU on Friday, 9-0, then capped off the weekend with a come-from-behind victory over regionally ranked No. 16 William Smith, 7-2, on Saturday.

Against William Smith, the Herons took a 2-1 lead after doubles and then won the first set of four matches in singles play. The Saints, however, won those matches in super tiebreakers to sweep singles and earned the 7-2 victory.

First-year students Olivia Arroyo and Anna Young, and juniors Shannon Murphy and Elizabeth Geer each battled back from a set down to claim singles victories. Arroyo topped her opponent at No. 3, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, while Young edged her opponent 2-6, 7-5, 12-10 at No.6. Murphy won at No. 5, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2, and Geer clinched the match for the Saints with her victory at No. 4, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2.

Senior Hillary Drewry and first-year student Elkie Vandenbeemt rounded out the Saints scoring with wins at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively. Drewry beat her opponent 6-1, 6-4, while Vandenbeemt won 6-0, 6-2.

Geer and Murphy earned the lone doubles win against William Smith, 8-2 at No.2.

The Saints will kick off their three-game home stint as they host Nazareth College on Friday, April 6. The match is scheduled to begin at 4:00pm on the Sammis Tennis Courts.

St. Lawrence 7, William Smith 2

Mar 31, 2012

Singles

1. Hillary Drewry (SLU) def. Casey Kennedy (WSC) 6-1, 6-4

2. Elkie Vandenbeemt (SLU) def. Kiara Ocasio (WSC) 6-0, 6-2

3. Olivia Arroyo (SLU) def. Joanie Hilton (WSC) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2

4. Elizabeth Geer (SLU) def. Hallsey Leighton (WSC) 0-6, 6-3, 6-3

5. Shannon Murphy (SLU) def. Casey Nicoletti (WSC) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2

6. Anna Young (SLU) def. Haley Wolf (WSC) 2-6, 7-5, 12-10

Doubles

1. Joanie Hilton/Kiara Ocasio (WSC) def. Hillary Drewry/Elkie Vandenbeemt (SLU) 8-6

2. Elizabeth Geer/Shannon Murphy (SLU) def. Jess McCue/Katie Serock (WSC) 8-2

3. Hallsey Leighton/Remy Raevsky (WSC) def. Olivia Arroyo/Anna Young (SLU) 8-6

St. Lawrence 9, NYU 0

March 30, 2012

Singles:

1. Hillary Drewry (SLU) def. Mariella Tzakis (NYU) 6-3, 6-1

2. Elkie Vandenbeemt (SLU) def. Hannah Blau (NYU) 6-2, ret.

3. Olivia Arroyo (SLU) def. Ramya Pokala (NYU) 6-2, 6-0

4. Elizabeth Geer (SLU) def. Megan Moore (NYU) 6-0, 6-1

5. Shannon Murphy (SLU) def. Alex Zarko (NYU) 6-2, 6-2

6. Anna Young (SLU) def. Haley Mears (NYU) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles:

1. Hillary Drewry/Elkie Vandenbeemt (SLU) def. Hannah Blau/Mariella Tzakis (NYU) 8-2

2. Elizabeth Geer/Shannon Murphy (SLU) def. Megan Moore/Ramya Pokala (NYU) 8-2

3. Olivia Arroyo/Anna Young (SLU) def. Haley Mears/Alex Zarko (NYU) 8-1