Women's Tennis Dominates Glendale, 9-0

Tuesday, March 13

Glendale, Ariz.

6:30 p.m.

Purdue Fort Wayne

Glendale Community College

Photo by: Lucas Carter

3/13/2012 7:54:00 PM | Women's Tennis

GLENDALE, Ariz. - The IPFW women's tennis started the week off with a win as the Mastodons defeated the Glendale Community College Gauchos, 9-0, in Glendale, Ariz., on Tuesday.

In doubles action, the IPFW pair of junior Anita Henestrosa and senior Alex Forysth had a perfect 8-0 win at the No. 2 position, while seniors Frederique Sunstrum and Raquel Vescovi only gave up a point to win the No. 3 slot, 8-1. The Mastodon tandem of freshman Marcy Huck and junior Caterina Kiefer won 8-2 at the No. 1 spot.

The 'Dons didn't let up once they started singles play, leading to a sweep of the Gauchos. Henestrosa (No. 1), Sunstrum (No. 4) and Kiefer (No. 5) all earned 6-0, 6-0 wins. At the No. 2 position, Vescovi picked up 6-1 wins, while Huck won 6-0, 6-1 at the No. 3 slot, and Forsyth claimed No. 6, 6-1, 6-0.

The IPFW netters will return to action later this week when they head to Las Vegas, Nev., the first Summit League cluster of the season. On Thursday (March 15), the 'Dons will face the South Dakota Coyotes and the Western Illinois Leathernecks at 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. (EST), respectively.

~Feel the Rumble~

Doubles:
No. 1 Marcy Huck/Caterina Kiefer def. Lea Souvigne/Savannah Smith (GCC) 8-2
No. 2 Anita Henestrosa/Alex Forsyth def. Sofia Rodriquez/Rebecca Dezember (GCC) 8-0
No. 3 Frederique Sunstrum/Raquel Vescovi def. Tiffany Levin/Laura Kirby (GCC) 8-1

Singles:
No. 1 Henestrosa def. Souvigne (GCC) 6-0, 6-0
No. 2 Vescovi def. Rodriquez (GCC) 6-1, 6-1
No. 3 Huck def. Anaya (GCC) 6-0, 6-1
No. 4 Sunstrum def. Dezember (GCC) 6-0, 6-0
No. 5 Kiefer def. Hammons (GCC) 6-0, 6-0
No. 6 Forsyth def. Levin (GCC) 6-1, 6-0

Exhibition:
Alyssa Tucker def. Kirby (GCC) 6-2, 6-1