Melissa Coughlin Leads UAlbany to 7-0 Sweep of Hartford in A-East Tennis Action

West Hartford, Conn. - Melissa Coughlin defeated Margaret Potkay, 6-0, 6-0 in singles action and teamed up with Sarah Iannone for an 8-0 win in doubles play to help lead UAlbany to a 7-0 sweep of Hartford in America East Conference tennis action on Wednesday afternoon.

Coughlin was the only player not to lose a point in the match, recording her singles win at No. 6 and a doubles victory in the third spot. Livia Gherman recorded a 6-3, 6-2 win at No. 1 singles over Hartford's Livia Blask, while Susan Ma posted a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Margaret Sabatino at second singles. After dropping the first set, 4-6, Laine Mackey took 6-2, 10-8 decisions from Nicole Haynal in the third singles position. UAlbany completed the singles sweep with wins at No. 4 and No. 5. Caitlin Crowley defeated Amanda Epstein, 6-0, 6-1, while Iannone finished with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Kaitlin Lennon.

Hartford's only victory of the day came in an 8-6 win at first doubles by Blask and Sabatino over Mackey and Gherman. Ma and Crowley helped UAlbany take the doubles point with an 8-1 win over Haynal and Lennon at No. 2 doubles.

UAlbany will wrap up the 2010 season over the weekend at the America East Conference Championship, held at the Yale Tennis Center. The fifth-seeded Great Danes will take on #4 UMBC on Friday at 10 a.m.

Singles

Livia Gherman (UA) def. Livia Blask (UH), 6-3, 6-2

Susan Ma (UA) def. Margaret Sabatino (UH), 6-0, 6-1

Laine Mackey (UA) def. Nicole Haynal (UH), 4-6, 6-2, 10-8

Caitlin Crowley (UA) def. Amanda Epstein (UH), 6-0, 6-1

Sarah Iannone (UA) def. Kaitlin Lennon (UH), 6-1, 6-1

Melissa Coughlin (UA) def. Margaret Potkay (UH), 6-0, 6-0

Doubles

Blask/Sabatino (UH) def. Mackey/Gherman (UA), 8-6

Ma/Crowley (UA) def. Haynal/Lennon (UH), 8-1

Iannone/Coughlin (UA) def. Emily Wilhoft/Emily Menafra (UH), 8-0

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information