UAlbany Tennis Sweeps George Mason 7-0

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

Fairfax, Va. – The UAlbany tennis team registered four straight-set wins in singles action for a 7-0 sweep of George Mason on Sunday, March 2 at the Robinson Field tennis courts.

At first singles, Aimee Kern dropped the opening set to Lindsay Gray 6-4, but rebounded to win the final two sets 6-4 and 11-9. Freshman Susan Ma lost the first set at second singles to Stacey Berlinger 6-4, but came back to win the second and third sets, 6-2 and 10-7. The pair won their No. 1 doubles match over Gray and Berlinger, 8-2.

Junior Kim Weltman defeated Sarah Dieffenbach in straight sets, 6-3, 6-0, at third singles and freshman Charlotte Tatler topped Julia Moscato at No. 4 singles, 6-3, 6-2. The duo combined to defeat Aryn Christman and Stephanie Longueira at third doubles 8-1.

At No. 5 singles, Laine Mackey beat Christman in straight sets, 6-3, 6-0. Amanda Hall was victorious over Alicia Van Zandt at sixth singles by the scores of 6-2 and 6-1. The tandem later defeated Moscato and Van Zandt at third doubles, 8-1.

UAlbany (10-2) returns to the courts on Friday, March 7 at home against Marist.


Singles
1. Aimee Kern (UA) def. Lindsay Gray 4-6, 6-4, 11-9
2. Susan Ma (UA) def. Stacey Berlinger 4-6, 6-2, 10-7
3. Kim Weltman (UA) def. Sarah Dieffenbach 6-3, 6-0


4. Charlotte Tatler (UA) def. Julia Moscato 6-3, 6-2
5. Laine Mackey (UA) def. Aryn Christman 6-3, 6-0
6. Amanda Hall (UA) def. Alicia Van Zandt 6-2, 6-1
Ex. Caitlin Crowley (UA) def. Stephanie Longueira 6-2
Ex. Melissa Coughlin (UA) def. Catherine Crisostomo 6-3


Doubles
1. Kern/Ma (UA) def. Gray/Berlinger (GMU) 8-2
2. Mackey/Hall (UA) def. Moscato/Van Zandt 8-4
3. Weltman/Tatler (UA) def. Christman/Longueira 8-1
Ex. Crowley/Coughlin (UA) def. Alexandria LaCoste/Crisostomo 8-5