UAlbany Tennis Defeats Union, 7-0

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

Albany, N.Y. – Sophomore Susan Ma swept her opponent in singles action, 6-0, 6-0, and teamed up with Laine Mackey at the top singles position to post an 8-0 win in leading the UAlbany tennis team to a 7-0 win over Union in non-conference tennis action at the Bubble on Wednesday afternoon.

Ma defeated Union’s Brittany Miller at the third singles position. Senior Charlotte Tatler also posted a sweep at second singles with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Kathleen Rucci. Tatler and freshman Holly Smith combined at the second doubles spot to defeat Rucci and Brittany Gilbert, 8-2. Smith also recorded a singles victory at the fourth position, defeating Gilbert, 8-1.

Senior Kim Weltman posted a 6-2, 6-0 win over Union’s Hallie Mabrey at the No. 1 singles spot, and teamed up with Aubrey Brooks to defeat Samantha Griffith and Kristen Ryan, 8-1, at third doubles. Brooks swept her opponent Andie Coopersmith at fifth singles, while Mackey recorded a 6-0, 6-0 win over Griffith at the final singles position.

UAlbany (3-0) will return to action for the fall season on Oct. 24, travelling to Penn for the three-day ITA tournament.


Singles

Kim Weltman (UA) def. Hallie Mabrey (UC), 6-2, 6-0

Charlotte Tatler (UA) def. Kathleen Rucci (UC), 6-0, 6-0

Susan Ma (UA) def. Brittany Miller (UC), 6-0, 6-0

Holly Smith (UA) def. Brittany Gilbert (UC), 8-1

Aubrey Brooks (UA) def. Andie Coopersmith (UC), 6-0, 6-0

Laine Mackey (UA) def. Samantha Griffith (UC), 6-0, 6-0

Doubles

Ma/Mackey (UA) def. Mabrey/Miller (UC), 8-0

Tatler/Smith (UA) def. Rucci/Gilbert (UC), 8-2

Weltman/Brooks (UA) def. Griffith/Ryan (UC), 8-1