Worcester State 9, Anna Maria 0
Paxton, MA --- After senior Britney Cullen (Milford, MA) took the opening set in the first singles matchup against Michelle Gregoire (North Brookfield, MA) on a tie-breaker (6-2, 4-6, 7-4), Worcester State would sweep Anna Maria, 9-0, in Women's Tennis action on Saturday afternoon. For both teams it was their season opener.
The winners of the other singles matches included juniors Janei Vajcovec () (6-2, 6-1), Albana Xhemollari (Worcester, MA) (6-0, 6-0), Jessica Sargent (Clinton, MA) (6-1, 6-2) and Nicole Sellner (N. Attleboro, MA) (6-0, 6-0) along with sophomore Ashley Perkins (Worcester, MA) (6-1, 6-0).
Cullen paired up with Xhemollari to take the first doubles 8-1 while Vajcovec and Perkins swept the second doubles, 8-0. Sellner and junior Daneille Lehman (Westminster, MA) won the last match of the day, 8-0.
The Lancers will face Rhode Island College on Thursday at 3:30 at WPI while the AMCATS visit Eastern Nazarene on Tuesday at 4 PM.
Singles
Brittney Cullen (WOR) vs. Michelle Gregoire (AMC) 6-2, 4-6, 7-4
Janei Vajcovec (WOR) vs. Natasha Oziokoruski (AMC) 6-2, 6-1
Ashley Perkins (WOR) vs. Dominique Marchand (AMC) 6-1, 6-0
Albana Xhemollari (WOR) vs. Niki Marfongelli (AMC) 6-0, 6-0
Nicole Sellner (WOR) vs. Mariel Marfongelli (AMC) 6-0, 6-0
Jessica Sargent (WOR) vs. Melissa Recore (AMC) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles
Cullen/Xhemollari (WOR) vs. Gregoire/Oziokoruski (AMC) 8-1
Vajcovec/Perkins (WOR) vs. Marchand/N. Hackenson (AMC) 8-0
Sellner/Danielle Lehman (WOR) Brittany Curran/Lexi Zabik (AMC) 8-0