Posted: Oct 02, 2021
IMMACULATA, Pa. --- The Moravian University women's tennis team earned its first win of the 2021-22 season with an 8-1 non-conference victory at Immaculata University Saturday for the first regular season triumph for first-year Director of Tennis Mariana Freitas.
How It Happened
- Moravian swept the doubles action to jump out to a 3-0 lead. Senior Morgan Colver and junior Maddie Figiel opened the contest with an 8-0 win at second doubles while juniors Julianne Cassady and Cristina Merone earned an 8-3 triumph at first doubles. Freshman Rose Lombardo and sophomore Mara Stapleton finished the doubles sweep with an 8-3 victory at third doubles
- Cassady was the first off the courts in singles action with a 6-2, 6-1 win at first singles while Figiel posted a 6-0, 6-0 victory at third singles to clinch the winning team point
- Merone recorded a 6-2, 6-1 win at fourth singles while Lombardo won 6-0, 6-2 at fifth singles and Stapleton earned a 6-2, 6-2 triumph at sixth singles to finish off the victory
- Freitas had won three postseason matches leading the Greyhounds as the Interim Director this past spring but today was her first regular season win as the Director
Up Next for the Greyhounds
- Sunday, October 3 vs. Cedar Crest College, 11:00 a.m.
- Saturday, October 9 at DeSales University, 10:00 a.m.
