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Saints women's tennis blank RPI

Posted 3/7/15

First-year Emily Wyman came from behind at No. 4 singles to help the St. Lawrence women's tennis team to a 9-0 sweep of RPI in a Liberty League tennis match on Saturday afternoon in the Newell Field …

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Saints women's tennis blank RPI

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First-year Emily Wyman came from behind at No. 4 singles to help the St. Lawrence women's tennis team to a 9-0 sweep of RPI in a Liberty League tennis match on Saturday afternoon in the Newell Field House.

Wyman dropped the first set to Amanda Alexander 6-7 (7-9) but battled back for 6-3 and 10-6 victories in the next two.

Elkie Vandenbeemt, Morgan McNeal, Olivia Arroyo and Hallie Young were all double winners for the Saints on Saturday. Vandenbeemt and McNeal combined for an 8-6 win at No. 1 doubles and then earned 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 and 6-4, 7-5 singles wins at No. 1 and No. 3 respectively.

Arroyo and Young won 8-6 at No. 3 in doubles and each earned straight set victories at No. 2 and No. 6, respectively.

The Saints will face RIT on Sunday morning at the Newell Field House following the Campus Kids Day clinic at 8 a.m.

Singles competition

1. Elkie Vandenbeemt (WSLU) def. Casey Olsen (RPIWT) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2

2. Olivia Arroyo (WSLU) def. Emily Laurillard (RPIWT) 6-1, 6-2

3. Morgan McNeal (WSLU) def. Melanie Frank (RPIWT) 6-4, 7-5

4. Emily Wyman (WSLU) def. Amanda Alexander (RPIWT) 6-7 (7-9), 6-3, 10-6

5. Samantha Miller (WSLU) def. Pooja Ganesh (RPIWT) 6-1, 6-0

6. Hallie Young (WSLU) def. Emily Aaldenberg (RPIWT) 6-2, 6-3

Doubles competition

1. Elkie Vandenbeemt/Morgan McNeal (WSLU) def. Emily Laurillard/Melanie Frank (RPIWT) 8-6

2. Anna Young/Georgia Comber (WSLU) def. Casey Olsen/Amanda Alexander (RPIWT) 8-4

3. Olivia Arroyo/Hallie Young (WSLU) def. Pooja Ganesh/Emily Aaldenberg (RPIWT) 8-6