The New York University women's tennis team defeated Franklin and Marshall College 7–0 on Friday, March 13, in Lancaster, PA.
The match began with the Violets sweeping doubles play.
The No. 1 duo of Sophia Yang and Visnja Gusavac earned a 6–3 victory, while the No. 2 pair of Emma Kast and Victoria Wang won 7–6 with a tiebreak score of 11–9. At No. 3, Norah Staunton and Sophia Wright won their match 6–1.
The Violets carried their momentum into singles play where they won all six matches.
At No. 1, Gusavac added a point to the team score with a 6–2, 6–0 win, while Wang dominated at No. 2 with a 6–0, 6–0 victory. At No. 3, Yang earned a 6–4, 6–3 win, and Kast contributed a 4–6, 6–1, 10–6 victory at No. 4. No. 5 Noelle Faber secured a 6–3, 6–1 win, and No. 6 Sophia Wright earned a 6–1, 6–3 victory.
"The women got off to a bit of a slow start in doubles but got a solid performance from Norah and Sophia W to give us the win in doubles matches we needed," said Head Coach Horace Choy. "Sophia Y and Visnja gave us the edge a few minutes later. Vic and Emma had a hard fought win to sweep the doubles. After that, it was pretty straightforward. We were a little sharper and stronger in singles throughout the lineup. Tomorrow will be a much more difficult matchup and I know the women will be ready to compete."
The Violets will return to action on Saturday, March 14, when they face Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD.
