KUTZTOWN, Pa. -Â The Millersville women's tennis team started PSAC East action with a 5-2 road win over Kutztown.
Millersville (1-1, 1-0 PSAC East) notched its first win over the season while Kutztown played its first match of the season.Â
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
• Millersville breezed through doubles, winning three one-sided affairs.
Julie Wallace and
Noelle Htwar scored a 6-1 win in the No. 1 spot while
Jasmine Morris and
Maria Ojeda shutout their opponents, 6-0.
Lauren Weaver and Joanna Newtown combined for a 6-1 win at No. 3 doubles.Â
• In singles, Wallace (No. 2) and Ojeda (No. 4) won it straight sets, and Htwar and Weaver battled out three-set wins. Htwar, in the No. 3 spot, won the first set 6-4 but dropped the second to Catherine Maher, 1-6. She won a tightly-contested third set 7-5 for the win. At No. 5, Weaver and Sarah Lazarchak traded 6-1 wins in the first two sets, and Weaver outlasted Lazarchak for a 12-10 win in the third.Â
REACTION FROM COACH MATT HELSEL
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 On highlights from the match: "The women battled hard today. Noelle fought back from 2-5 and saved three match points for her first singles win. Likewise, Weaver had a big comeback. We also started off quick and aggressive in doubles, and that's always a great recipe for success. It wasn't the prettiest performance, but it was gritty and effective.."
NOTES
• Newton made her collegiate debut and paired with Weaver for the first time. Morris and Ojeda improved to 2-0 on the season.Â
UP NEXT
• The Marauders travel to Bloomsburg for a PSAC East match on Saturday before playing Salem Sunday at the Hempfield Sports Complex in Landisville, Pa.