San Diego, Ca. – The women’s tennis team finished its spring break trip to California with a 2-1 record. Sunday, March 14, the Raiders shutout the University of New Hampshire by a 7-0 score. The following day the Raiders were upended by the Mountaineers of West Virginia by a 5-2 tally. ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ finished the trip with a 6-3 victory over Point Loma. The Raiders are now 7-7 overall and begin Patriot League play against Bucknell on March 27.
Junior Marissa Alikpala and freshman Chloe Lipp were the only two Raiders to finish the trip undefeated. Alikpala went 3-0 at number one singles, while Lipp finished the trip 3-0 at number four singles. The doubles team of Jamie Maldow and Rebecca Smalley also finished undefeated at number three doubles play.
¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ vs. UNH Results
Singles
1. Marissa Alikpala def. Megan Breen, 6-0, 6-0
2. Jackie Couture def. Jenna Cafferly, 6-3, 6-0
3. Jamie Maldow def. Hallie Erickson, 6-3, 6-1
4. Chloe Lipp def. Lensey Dixon, 6-1, 6-2
5. Sheila Rao def. Jess Pasay, 6-0, 6-0
6. Allison Stoloff def. Tiffany Heineman, 6-3, 6-1
Doubles
1. Wenink/Rao def. Breen/Kafferly, 8-3
2. Lipp/Corture def. Erickson/Dixon, 8-4
3. Maldow/Smalley def. Pasay/DiBona, 8-0
¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ vs. West Virginia Results
Singles
1. Marissa Alikpala def. Melissa Day, 3-1, retire
2. Rajnic Theis def. Jackie Couture, 6-1, 6-2
3. Kelly Walsh def. Jamie Maldow, 6-3, 6-2
4. Chloe Lipp def. Jennifer Watkins, 5-7, 6-0, 10-5
5. Coutney Howell def. Sheila Rao, 6-1, 1-6, 6-1
6. Ashley Constantine def. Allison Stoloff, 6-3, 6-3
Doubles
1. Day/Watkins def. Wenink/Rao, 8-4
2. Theis/Walsh def. Lipp/Corture, 8-2
3. Maldow/Smalley def. Constantin/Howell, 8-6
¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ vs. Point Loma Results
Singles
1. Marissa Alikpala def. Ashley Stromile, 5-7, 6-2, 6-3
2. Jackie Couture def. Holli Hargrave, 6-4, 7-6
3. Andrea Montoya def. Jamie Maldow, 6-3, 6-2
4. Chloe Lipp def. Anita Seiczka, 6-7, 7-5, 6-1
5. Sheila Rao def. Crystal Richter, 6-1, 6-0
6. Allison Stoloff def. Christine Lolanda, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
Doubles
1. Seiczka/Montoya def. Wenink/Rao, 8-6
2. Hargrave/Stromile def. Lipp/Couture, 8-5
3. Smalley/Maldow def. Lolanda/Miller, 8-3