Box Score

GREENVILLE, Pa. (Sept. 13) – The Waynesburg University women's tennis team won its first match of the year and picked a fine time to do it as they took their first Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) match by the final score of 5-1 at Thiel. The match was shortened because of rain.

The Yellow Jackets jumped out to a 3-0 lead by sweeping through the day's doubles matches. Sohpomore Markie Gustafson and freshman Alyssa Daniel goet things started with an 8-4 win at the number-one spot and were followed by the freshman duo of Ellen Limback and Madison DuBrock taking down their opponents 8-3. Two more freshmen, Lauren Cowden and Selena Messina finished off the sweep with an 8-5 triumph.

The Jackets sealed the overall win by taking two of the three completed singles matches. Limback downed Stephanie Dudics-Giagnocavo in straight sets 6-3, 6-4 and Dubrock mirrored the feat at fourth singles by beating Bri Tiedeman 6-1, 6-4. Waynesburg was leading one set to none at fifth and sixth singles when play was halted, while the first set was tied at one set each.

The Yellow Jackets remain in PAC action for their next match, which is on Thursday, Sept. 15, at Grove City. Start time is scheduled for 4 p.m.

NOTE: The match was completed in New Wilmington, Pa. on Wednesday, Oct. 5 with Waynesburg completing the match as 8-1 winners. Gustafson (first singles), Cowden (fifth singles) and Messina sixth singles all wrapped up solo victories.