Stevens Blanks Utica
HOBOKEN, N.J. (September 24, 2016) – The Stevens Institute of Technology women's tennis team picked up its second shutout of the season Saturday in a 9-0 Empire 8 win over Utica.
The win moved Stevens to 5-1, while Utica fell to 3-5.
Stevens opened a commanding lead thanks to a sweep at doubles, the fourth of the season and third in-a-row. Senior
Alexis Connor and freshman
Isabella Calandra took the 8-0 victory at first, while junior
Katrina Guido and
Sydney Zoretic won 8-2 at second.
The win keeps Guido/Zoretic undefeated this season at 5-0, while Connor/Calandra moved its record to 4-2.
Sophomore
Jill Hadwen and sophomore
Julia Earl rounded out the sweep with an 8-1 win at first.
Singles brought much of the same for Stevens as each match lasted just two sets. Piskarev won 6-1, 6-0 at first in her season debut at the top spot, while Zoretic took home the 6-2, 6-1 win at second. Calandra won 6-1, 6-0 at third, and senior
Jillian Morneau won 6-1, 6-1 at fourth.
Earl captured a 6-3, 7-5 victory at fifth, while freshman
Joilin Gomez won 6-2, 6-1 at sixth.
Stevens will continue its four-match homestand Wednesday against Muhlenberg at 4 p.m.
1.
Alexis Connor/
Isabella Calandra (STEVENS) def. Sara Gribanoff/Ana Fitzpatrick (UTICA) 8-0
2.
Sydney Zoretic/
Katrina Guido (STEVENS) def. Julianne Pieros/Shannon Fillmore (UTICA) 8-2
3.
Julia Earl/
Jill Hadwen (STEVENS) def. LuLu Zhang/Gabriella Morreale (UTICA) 8-1
1.
Victoria Piskarev (STEVENS) def. Julianne Pieros (UTICA) 6-1, 6-0
2.
Sydney Zoretic (STEVENS) def. Sara Gribanoff (UTICA) 6-2, 6-1
3.
Isabella Calandra (STEVENS) def. Monica Johnson (UTICA) 6-1, 6-0
4.
Jillian Morneau (STEVENS) def. Ana Fitzpatrick (UTICA) 6-1, 6-1
5.
Julia Earl (STEVENS) def. LuLu Zhang (UTICA) 6-3, 7-5
6.
Joilin Gomez (STEVENS) def. Shannon Fillmore (UTICA) 6-2, 6-1