By: By Kevin Kline, Sports Information Assistant
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 Singles1.
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
Doubles1.
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 Singles1.
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
Doubles1.
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
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