Senior Paige Frost led five double-winners for the Skyhawks with victories at No. 3 singles and No. 1 doubles. (PHOTO BY Bert Lane) |
Skyhawks bounce back from first loss on Monday with sweep
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. (March 5, 2013) – Stonehill College, ranked seventh in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) East Regional rankings, bounced back from its first defeat of the season with a 9-0 triumph over Cedarville University of Ohio in non-conference women's tennis action at Sanlando Park this afternoon.
Seniors Paige Frost (Brigantine, N.J./Holy Spirit) and Chelsea Haedrich (Islip, N.Y./Islip), junior Kaitlyn Martin (Medway, Mass./Medway) and freshmen Bailey Paradiso (Birmingham, Mich./Marian) and Analise Kump (Falmouth, Maine/Falmouth) were all double-winners for Stonehill in the win. Sophomore Meryl Lawrence (North Scituate, R.I./Mount Saint Charles Academy) also picked up a win for the Skyhawks with a 6-0, 6-3 decision over Cedarville senior Brooke Johnson (East Moline, Ill./Morning Star Academy) at No. 2 singles.
Frost teamed up with sophomore Olivia Schneider (Rochester, N.Y./Our Lady of Mercy) for an 8-4 victory at No. 1 doubles and then rallied for a 1-6, 6-2, 10-5 decision over junior Joy Dice (Salem, Ill.) at No. 3 singles. Paradiso, the 19th ranked singles player in the East Region by the ITA, rolled to a 6-2, 6-1 win over sophomore Lily Schuler (Bakersfield, Calif./Bakersfield Christian) at No. 1 singles. She and Kump combined for a tight 9-8 (7-5) victory at No. 3 doubles. Kump then added a 6-2, 6-2 win over senior Melissa Stoltzfus (Newberg, Ore./Veritas School) at No. 4 singles.
Martin and Haedrich teamed up for an 8-2 win at No. 2 doubles and then Martin won a 7-6 (7-2), 7-5 battle with sophomore Courtney Heydt (Mason, Ohio/Mason) at No. 5 singles. Haedrich collected a 6-3, 6-4 win at No. 6 singles over sophomore Maryssa Herbert (Milford, Mich./Lakeland).
Stonehill (9-1, 5-0 NE-10) is back in action tomorrow when it closes out its spring break schedule with a matchup with Ohio Dominican University at Lake Cane Tennis Center at 10:30 a.m. The Skyhawks next home match is Wednesday, March 13, when it hosts College of the Holy Cross for a makeup match at 3 p.m. Cedarville (7-4) faces Berry College tomorrow at 6:30 p.m.
For the latest on Stonehill Athletics, follow the Skyhawks via social media on Twitter and Facebook. Fans can also download the Stonehill Skyhawks mobile app on iTunes and the Android Market.
Stonehill 9, Cedarville 0
Singles:
|
1. Bailey Paradiso (STO) def. Lily Schuler (CED) 6-2, 6-1 |
|
2. Meryl Lawrence (STO) def. Brooke Johnson (CED) 6-0, 6-3 |
|
3. Paige Frost (STO) def. Joy Dice (CED) 1-6, 6-2, 10-5 |
|
4. Analise Kump (STO) def. Melissa Stoltzfus (CED) 6-2, 6-2 |
|
5. Kaitlyn Martin (STO) def. Courtney Heydt (CED) 7-6 (7-2), 7-5 |
|
6. Chelsea Haedrich (STO) def. Maryssa Herbert (CED) 6-2, 6-4 |
*Doubles:
|
1. Frost/Olivia Schneider (STO) def. Johnson/Dice (CED) 8-4 |
|
2. Martin/Haedrich (STO) def. Stoltzfus/Herbert (CED) 8-2 |
|
3. Paradiso/Kump (STO) def. Heydt/Emma Rahn (CED) 9-8 (7-5) |
* - doubles matches played first
