Juniata Still in the Hunt with 9-0 Win Over Drew
HUNTINGDON, Pa. – The Juniata College women’s tennis team kept its post-season hopes alive with a 9-0 win over Landmark Conference opponent Drew University. The Eagles improve to 10-4 on the year and 2-3 in league matches.
By: Laura Chapman
Assistant Sports Information Director
chapmal@juniata.edu • juniatasports.net
Photo: J.D. Cavrich Photography
HUNTINGDON, Pa. – The Juniata College women's tennis team kept its post-season hopes alive with a 9-0 win over Landmark Conference opponent Drew University. The Eagles improve to 10-4 on the year and 2-3 in league matches.
In the final regular season home match of her career, senior Megan Phillips (Jefferson Hills, Pa. / Thomas Jefferson) earned the most dominant singles win of the day, taking the No. 2 position 6-0, 6-1. She improves to 3-2 in league matches with the win and extends her singles win-streak to four. Phillips paired up with junior Heather Waring (San Antonio, Tx. / John Jay) to take No. 1 doubles 8-2 for 15 win of the season.
The No. 2 doubles pairing of sophomores Mitsuki Koh (Cupertino, Calif. / Monta Vista) and Tori Gray (York, Pa. / Central York) won their fourth match in a row and 12th of the year. Gray claimed her fourth consecutive singles match while Koh grabbed her third. The final doubles pair of freshman Rachel Yurchisin (Cleveland, OH / Padua Franciscan) and junior Cara Stough (Friendsville, Md. / Northern Garrett) won their first match together 8-1.
Yurchisin blanked No. 2 singles in the first set 6-0 before closing out her match with a 6-1 win for the straight sets sweep. Sophomore Jacklyn Renninger (Manheim, Pa. / Manheim Central) earned the final win of the day for the Eagles, taking the No. 6 singles position for her 10th win of the season.
Juniata will travel to Messiah College Tuesday, April 15, before the final Landmark match of the regular season at Goucher College Thursday, April 17.
Juniata 9 Drew 0
Doubles
1. Heather Waring/Megan Phillips (JUNW) def. Sofia Madrigal/Jessica Cheng (DREWWT14) 8-2
2. Mitsuki Koh/Tori Gray (JUNW) def. Deanna Williams/Alex Scarborough (DREWWT14) 8-2
3. Rachel Yurchisin/Cara Stough (JUNW) def. Kirby Clark/Leslie Monroy (DREWWT14) 8-1
Singles
1. Heather Waring (JUNW) def. Sofia Madrigal (DREWWT14) 6-1, 6-1
2. Megan Phillips (JUNW) def. Deanna Williams (DREWWT14) 6-0, 6-1
3. Rachel Yurchisin (JUNW) def. Jessica Cheng (DREWWT14) 6-0, 6-2
4. Mitsuki Koh (JUNW) def. Alex Scarborough (DREWWT14) 6-2, 6-1
5. Tori Gray (JUNW) def. Kirby Clark (DREWWT14) 6-2, 6-2
6. Jacklyn Renninger (JUNW) def. Leslie Monroy (DREWWT14) 6-0, 6-1
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