WINTER PARK, Fla. (April 2, 2009) –
Rollins cruised through doubles and had just one singles match go
past two sets as the 9th ranked Tars downed Saint Leo 9-0 Thursday
evening.
Rollins improves to 15-2 overall (4-2 Sunshine State Conference)
and completes the season sweep over Saint Leo. The Lions fall to
7-9, 1-3 on the year.
Margaret Junker and Kayli Ragsdale, the 13th ranked team in
Division II, blanked Lina Benkirane and Gina Schifano 8-0 in the
top doubles spot. Roshni Luthra and Holly Fleming beat Shaena Keefe
and Jeanette McDonald 8-3 at No. 2 while Allie Steele and Stefaniya
Tkach defeated Hanna Beard and Lara King 8-1 at No. 3 and put the
Tars up 3-0 heading into singles play.
Roshni Luthra, playing her first match as the 10th ranked
singles player in the nation, scored a 6-3, 6-1 win over Benkirane
in the top spot with Fleming taking Keefe 6-0, 6-2 at No. 2.
Junker scored her fifth shutout of the season, blanking Schifano
6-0, 6-0 in the No. 4 spot. Steele took King 6-3, 6-0 at No. 5,
Ragsdale won No. 6 6-0, 6-0 over Beard and Tkach was a 6-3, 3-6,
10-6 winner over McDonald at No. 3.
Rollins will be back on the courts Saturday, April 4 at home
against Nova Southeastern. Competition is slated to begin at 10:30
a.m.
#TARS#
Tennis Match Results
Saint Leo vs Rollins College
04/02/09 at Winter Park, Fla.
#9 Rollins College 9, Saint Leo 0
Singles competition
1. #10 Roshni Luthra (RC) def. Lina Benkirane (SLW) 6-3, 6-1
2. Holly Fleming (RC) def. Shaena Keefe (SLW) 6-0, 6-2
3. Stefaniya Tkach (RC) def. Jeanette McDonald (SLW) 6-3, 3-6,
10-6
4. Margaret Junker (RC) def. Gina Schifano (SLW) 6-0, 6-0
5. Allie Steele (RC) def. Lara King (SLW) 6-3, 6-0
6. Kayli Ragsdale (RC) def. Hannah Beard (SLW) 6-2, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. #13 Margaret Junker/Kayli Ragsdale (RC) def. Lina Benkirane/Gina
Schifano (SLW) 8-0
2. Roshni Luthra/Holly Fleming (RC) def. Shaena Keefe/Jeanette
McDonald (SLW) 8-3
3. Allie Steele/Stefaniya Tkach (RC) def. Hannah Beard/Lara King
(SLW) 8-1
Match Notes:
Saint Leo 7-9, 1-3 SSC
Rollins College 15-2, 4-2 SSC; National ranking #9
