FULTON, Mo. – The No. 6 William Woods University women's tennis team completed their third straight sweep with a 7-0 finish against McPherson College Sunday afternoon. The Owls improve to 4-3 on the season.
Rukshika Wijesooriya and
Mireia Jordan in the No. 2 doubles held their opponent scoreless for the Owls first win.
Ariadna Jordan and
Hannah Meyer in the No. 3 doubles finished next with a 6-2 win, earning the doubles point with best two of three.
Ana Zavala earned a 6-2, 6-2 win in the No. 2 singles to give the Owls a 2-0 advantage.
Alessa Cremer finished next, completing a 6-0, 6-0 sweep in the No. 6 spot. A. Jordan won 6-3, 6-1 in the No. 5 singles, and
Zlata Shuraeva's 6-4, 6-4 win in the No. 1 singles gave the Owls a 4-0 lead.
M. Jordan finished next with a 6-2, 6-4 win in the No. 4 singles, and Wijesooriya pulled out the win in a deciding set to complete the sweep, 6-2, 4-6, 10-3.
The Owls travel to No. 11 Lindsey Wilson on Friday, March 13, for a 2:30 p.m. start.
#6 William Woods University 7, McPherson College 0
Singles competition
1. Zlata Shuraeva (WWUWT) def. Brittany Zipf (MCP) 6-4, 6-4
2. Ana Zavala (WWUWT) def. Erica Paradise (MCP) 6-2, 6-2
3. Rukshika Wijesooriya (WWUWT) def. P. Khoroshevskaya (MCP) 6-2, 4-6, 10-3
4. Mireia Jordan (WWUWT) def. Vanessa Mundo (MCP) 6-2, 6-4
5. Ariadna Jordan (WWUWT) def. Kayla Ortiz (MCP) 6-3, 6-1
6. Alessa Cremer (WWUWT) def. Kendra Maples (MCP) 6-0, 6-0
Order of finish: 2,6,5,1,4,3
Doubles competition
1. Brittany Zipf/Erica Paradise (MCP) def. Zlata Shuraeva/Ana Zavala (WWUWT) 7-5
2. Rukshika Wijesooriya/Mireia Jordan (WWUWT) def. P. Khoroshevskaya/Kayla Ortiz (MCP) 6-0
3. Ariadna Jordan/Hannah Meyer (WWUWT) def. Vanessa Mundo/Grace Maxey (MCP) 6-2
Order of finish: 2,3,1