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Tennis Notches Pair of 9-0 Triumphs Over Cheyney For First Wins of 2013-14 Season

Saintz, Buckley, Delgado, Strohl and Luttman each go 2-0 in singles on the day

4/6/2014 4:03:00 PM

SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – The Shippensburg University tennis team did not drop a set on Sunday afternoon as it recorded a pair of 9-0 victories over Cheyney from the Robb Sports Complex tennis courts to close out its home-opening weekend.
 
The Raiders improve to 2-8 on the season and 1-3 in PSAC East play as only the first of Sunday's two matches count toward the divisional standings.
 
Junior Julia Saintz and sophomore Brittnee Buckley each went 2-0 in singles on the day while dropping just one combined game.
 
Also posting 2-0 singles marks were senior Daniela Delgado (No. 3 singles), sophomore Kayla Strohl (No. 4) and freshman Emilie Luttman (No. 5). Strohl did not drop a game in her two victories.
 
The tandems of Saintz and Buckley and Delgada and Strohl each earned 8-0 victories at No. 1 doubles while Luttman and junior Katie Shearer earned 8-1 and 8-2 victories at No. 2 doubles.
 
SU won No. 6 singles and No. 3 doubles in each match by forfeit.
 
The Raiders host Hagerstown C.C. on Wednesday at 5 p.m.
 
Shippensburg 9, Cheyney 0
 
Singles
1. Brittnee Buckley (SU) def. Taylor Billington (CU), 6-0, 6-0
2. Julia Saintz (SU) def. Lachelle Miller (CU), 6-0, 6-0
3. Daniela Delgado (SU) def. Taniqua Purdie (CU), 6-2, 6-0
4. Kayla Strohl (SU) def. Ceyhera Shelton (CU), 6-0, 6-0
5. Emilie Luttman (SU) def. Constance Bullock (CU), 6-0, 6-0
6. SU wins by forfeit
 
Doubles
1. Daniela Delgado/Kayla Strohl (SU) def. Taylor Billington/Ceyhera Shelton (CU), 8-0
2. Katie Shearer/Emilie Luttman (SU) def. Lachelle Miller/Taniqua Purdie (CU), 8-1
3. SU wins by forfeit
 
Shippensburg 9, Cheyney 0
 
Singles
1. Julia Saintz (SU) def. Taylor Billington (CU), 6-0, 6-0
2. Brittnee Buckley (SU) def. Lachelle Miller (CU), 6-1, 6-0
3. Daniela Delgado (SU) def. Taniqua Purdie (CU), 6-0, 6-1
4. Kayla Strohl (SU) def. Contance Bullock (CU), 6-0, 6-0
5. Emilie Luttman (SU) def. Ceyhera Shelton (CU), 6-0, 6-1
6. SU wins by forfeit
 
Doubles
1. Julia Saintz/Brittnee Buckley (SU) def. Taylor Billington/Ceyhera Shelton (CU), 8-0
2. Katie Shearer/Emilie Luttman (SU) def. Lachelle Miller/Taniqua Purdie (CU), 8-2
3. SU wins by forfeit
 
Sophomore Brittnee Buckley went 2-0 at singles and 1-0 at doubles. Photo by Bill Smith.

Senior Daniela Delgado went 2-0 at singles and 1-0 at doubles. Photo by Bill Smith.
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Freshman Emilie Luttman went 2-0 at singles and 2-0 at doubles. Photo by Bill Smith.
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Junior Katie Shearer went 2-0 at doubles. Photo by Bill Smith.
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