University of Albany Tennis Sweeps Matches from Holy Cross and Fairfield

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

Albany, N.Y. – Aimee Kern won both of her matches at No. 1 singles to help lead the UAlbany tennis team to 7-0 victories over Holy Cross and Fairfield on Saturday at the UAlbany Bubble.

Kern posted a 6-1, 6-4 win over Holy Cross’ Kristen Meahl for her first win of the day. She also teamed with Kim Weltman in doubles action, defeating Meahl and Meg Moran. Susan Ma posted a 6-1, 6-0 win over Moran at No. 2 singles. Weltman, along with teammates Charlotte Tatler, Laine Mackey and Amanda Hall, swept their singles wins over Holy Cross, all with scores of 6-0, 6-0.

Hall and Mackey posted an 8-0 win in doubles action over Ivette Konopka and Hailee Lange, while Caitlin Crowley teamed up with Tatler to defeat Chase Fitzsimmons and Meg Manahan, 8-3.

Kern defeated Dana Postupack, 6-0, 6-4, at No. 1 singles against Fairfield, and also teamed with Ma to win an 8-4 decision at No. 1 doubles against Postupack and Paulina Rys. Ma defeated Rys at No. 2 singles, 6-0, 6-3, while Kim Weltman defeated Michaela Cerrone, 6-1, 6-0, in her singles match. Mackey and Hall swept their singles matches against the Stags, 6-0, 6-0.

UAlbany will be back in action on Sunday, hosting Massachusetts at 12 p.m. in The Bubble.



UAlbany def. Holy Cross, 7-0

Singles

Aimee Kern (UA) def. Kristen Meahl (HC), 6-1, 6-4

Susan Ma (UA) def. Meg Moran (HC), 6-1, 6-0

Kim Weltman (UA) def. Ivette Konopka (HC), 6-0, 6-0

Charlotte Tatler (UA) def. Hailee Lange (HC), 6-0, 6-0

Laine Mackey (UA) def. Kathy Wilkie (HC), 6-0, 6-0

Amanda Hall (UA) def. Chase Fitzsimmons (HC), 8-0

Doubles

Kern/Weltman (UA) def. Moran/Meahl (HC), 8-2

Hall/Mackey (UA) def. Konopka/Lange (HC), 8-0

Caitlin Crowley/Tatler (UA) def. Fitzsimmons/Meg Manahan (HC), 8-3



UAlbany def. Fairfield, 7-0

Singles

Kern (UA) def. Dana Postupack (F), 6-0, 6-4

Ma (UA) def. Paulina Rys (F), 6-0, 6-3

Weltman (UA) def. Michaela Cerrone (F), 6-1, 6-0

Tatler (UA) def. Alyssa Ruiz (F), 6-3, 6-4

Mackey (UA) def. Gretchen Amberg (F), 6-0, 6-0

Hall (UA) def. Courtney Price (F), 6-0, 6-0

Doubles

Kern/Ma (UA) def. Postupack/Rys (F), 8-4

Hall/Mackey (UA) def. Cerrone/Amberg (F), 8-1

Tatler/Weltman (UA) def. Ruiz/Lauren Bonanno (F), 8-3