HARTFORD,
CT. – The Williams women's tennis team (14-1,
6-1) continues to look strong at the close of the season, dealing
Trinity (11-5) a 9-0 loss in their final weekend before post-season
play gears up.
The Ephs picked up three quick wins in
doubles. Kristin
Alotta and Annie Hancock tallied an 8-2 win at court three, while
Cary Gibson and Nikki Reich won at one, 8-3. Grace Baljon and Taylor French
rounded out the 3-0 lead with an 8-4 victory over Robyn Williams
and Olivia Merns.
The momentum continued into singles play. Baljon defeated Amanda
Tramont by a 6-4, 6-1 score. Winning by only a break in the
first set, the Williams number one came out firing in the second
set. Gibson cruised
at court two, while Reich won a 6-0 second set for a win at court
three.
Alotta was involved in a tight first set in
her match at court four against Williams, but was rejuvenated in a
6-1 second set effort. Annie Hancock was dominant,
losing only one game at court five. Lucy Marcese rounded out
the clean sweep with a three set win at court five. Marcese
relinquished the second set before taking a close third set, 7-5.
Williams will play their final regular season
match tomorrow against Hamilton at 2:00 p.m.
Williams 9,
Trinity 0
Doubles-
1)
Cary Gibson/Nikki Reich (W) def. Amanda Tramont/Sarah Gould (T) ---
8-3
2)
Grace Baljon/Taylor French (W) def. Robyn Williams/Olivia Merns (T)
--- 8-4
3)
Kristin Alotta/Annie Hancock (W) def. Arielle Leben/Jillian
Steckloff (T) --- 8-2
Singles-
1)
Baljon (W) def. Tramont (T) --- 6-4, 6-1
2)
Gibson (W) def. Leben (T) --- 6-2, 6-1
3)
Nikki Reich (W) def. Gould (T) --- 6-3, 6-0
4)
Alotta (W) def. Williams (T) --- 7-5, 6-1
5) Marcese
(W) def. Steckloff (T) --- 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
6) Hancock
(W) def. Morris (T) --- 6-0, 6-1
