University of Albany Women's Tennis Sweeps America East Conference Opponent Hartford in Dual Match

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

West Hartford, Conn. – Charlotte Tatler and Kim Weltman recorded straight set, 6-0, 6-0 victories in singles action and combined for a win at No. 3 doubles to lead UAlbany to a 7-0 win over Hartford in America East Conference action on Tuesday afternoon at the Hartford Tennis Courts.

Tatler defeated Jess Ruggles at No. 4 singles while Weltman recorded her straight-set win over Nikki Haynal at the third singles position. The pair posted an 8-0 victory over Gulay Ozdemir and partner Michele Tafur. Aimee Kern and Susan Ma combined for an 8-0 sweep of Raquel Casino and Kasey Michels at the top doubles spot. Kern recorded a 6-3, 6-1 defeat of Casino at No. 1 singles while Ma posted a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Michels at the second singles position.

Laine Mackey also recorded a singles victory for UAlbany, defeating Tafur, 6-0, 6-1, at No. 5 singles. Amanda Hall swept Ozdemir, 6-0, 6-0 at No. 6 singles and teamed with Mackey to defeat Haynal and Ruggles, 8-0, at No. 2 doubles.

UAlbany will return to action on Friday, as they travel to New Haven, Conn. for the America East Conference Championship at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center on the campus of Yale University.

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Singles

Aimee Kern (UA) def. Raquel Casino (UH), 6-3, 6-1

Susan Ma (UA) def. Kasey Michaels (UH), 6-2, 6-2

Kim Weltman (UA) def. Nikki Haynal (UH), 6-0, 6-0

Charlotte Tatler (UA) def. Jess Ruggles (UH), 6-0, 6-0

Laine Mackey (UA) def. Michele Tafur (UH), 6-0, 6-1

Amanda Hall (UA) def. Gulay Ozdemir (UH), 6-0, 6-0

Doubles

Kern/Ma (UA) def. Casino/Michels (UH), 8-0

Mackey/Hall (UA) def. Haynal/Ruggles (UH), 8-0

Weltman/Tatler (UA) def. Tafur/Ozdemir (UH), 8-0