CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland State women's tennis team got back in the win column Sunday, picking up a 7-0 victory over Seton Hall to improve to 5-2 this spring.
PDF BOX SCORE | Cleveland State 7, Seton Hall 0
Quick Hits
· With her win at No. 3 singles, Kateryna Avram remained perfect on the spring, improving to 7-0 during dual match play.
· Blanche Lenoan picked up her 10th singles win of the season Sunday, and notched the 44th win of her career as she is now just six wins shy of reaching 50 career victories.
· Following their 6-2 win at the top of the doubles lineup, Kateryna Avram and Blanche Lenoan now own a team-best 6-1 record this spring.
The Match
The Vikings were able to earn the early 1-0 advantage after doubles Sunday, as they picked up wins at all three spots, including a default win at No. 3 doubles. Playing with an adjusted lineup, Cleveland State's No. 1 doubles team of Blanche Lenoan and Kateryna Avram earned a 6-2 win, while Klara Mrcela and Siân Payne posted a 7-6(6) win at the No. 2 spot.
Cleveland State extended its lead to 2-0 following a default win at No. 6 singles, and then quickly clinched the match with a pair of singles wins from Avram and Lenoan. Avram posted a 6-0, 6-1 victory at the No. 3 spot to put the Vikings up 3-0, while Lenoan posted the clinching point with a 6-3, 6-2 win at No. 2 singles.
The Vikings were then able to pick up another pair of straight-set wins at No. 1 and No. 5 singles, as Mrcela earned a 6-0, 6-3 win at the top of the lineup and Gaby Schoenberg earned a 6-1, 6-4 win at the No. 5 spot to give Cleveland State a 6-0 advantage.
Payne was then able to give the Vikings the 7-0 sweep, as she battled back after dropping the first set to earn a 6-1 win in the second set and a 1-0(7) win in the third set tiebreaker.
From The Sidelines
"This was a good bounce back win for us today, I thought we played hard in doubles and singles and focused throughout the entire match. We played some solid doubles at both spots, and then in singles we started off getting four first sets, and then Siân did a good job of coming back to win her match after dropping her first set. We will now turn our focus to another tough weekend of matches, as we are set to face Dayton and Xavier to continue our spring slate." – head coach Frank Polito
Up Next
The Vikings will split their time at home and on the road again next weekend, traveling to Dayton on Friday, February 21 and hosting Xavier on Sunday, February 23.
The Results
Doubles (3, 1, 2)
1. Avram/Lenoan (CSU) def. Gligic/El Khalifi (SHU), 6-2
2. Mrcela/Payne (CSU) def. Matson/Jansen (SHU), 7-6(6)
3. Schoenberg/Longo (CSU) win by forfeit
Singles (6, 3, 2, 1, 5, 4)
1. Klara Mrcela (CSU) def. Minja Gligic (SHU), 6-0, 6-3
2. Blanche Lenoan (CSU) def. Michal Matson (SHU), 6-3, 6-2
3. Kateryna Avram (CSU) def. Aina Plana Ventosa (SHU), 6-0, 6-1
4. Siân Payne (CSU) def. Hiba El Khalifi (SHU), 4-6, 6-1, 1-0(7)
5. Gaby Schoenberg (CSU) def. Anniek Jansen (SHU), 6-1, 6-4
6. Lauren Longo (CSU) win by forfeit
