Box Score SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — The Lawrence Technological University women's tennis team hosted the Bethel Pilots in their last match prior to their spring break trip.
In doubles:
The top-flight doubles match saw Kaavya Palani/Ariadne Kokoula defeated
Jacqueline Alcocer/
Paola Herrera Rivera, 6-0.
Taylor Mattingly-Harnden/
Rafaela Tedesco dropped the 2-doubles match to Szilvi Ferenczy/Sandy Sharaf 6-0, earning the point for the Pilots.
Miriam McCormick/
Angela Anderanin fell in the 3-doubles match against Julieta Gonzalez/Saige Rinkenberger 6-1, earning the sweep of the Blue Devils in doubles.
In singles:
3-singles had Kokoula made quick work of Tedesco 6-2, 6-0.
BU 2, LTU 0.
2-seeded Palani bested Alcocer, 6-0, 6-3.
BU 3, LTU 0.
In the top flight, Ferenczy dismantled Herrera Rivera, 6-1, 6-4, securing victory for Bethel.
BU 4, LTU 0
Sharaf overpowered McCormick in 4-singles 6-0, 6-1.
BU 5, LTU 0
Mattingly-Harnden was outmatched by Gonzalez in 5-singles, suffering a 6-2, 6-1 defeat.
BU 6, LTU 0
#6 singles saw Alexis Pena and
Taylor Moore battle. It was Pena who came out on top, 6-0, 6-2, to give Bethel a 7-0 victory.
Coach Mertz on the match: "Bethel women have been in the top 25 national rankings this season, so we knew it would be a challenge at every position today. Unfortunately, they got the better of us. We hop t bounce back stronger in our Spring break events."
The Blue Devils are off until traveling to South Carolina for spring break.
