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Women's Tennis Stays Unbeaten, Blanks Lebanon Valley on the Road, 9-0

Nastashia
DeNunzio
Julia
Frattaroli
Emilia
Jakubek
Emily
Kelly

 

ANNVILLE, Pa. - The University of Scranton women's tennis team swept both doubles and singles action on the afternoon, as the Royals remained unbeaten on their Fall season with a 9-0 shutout victory at Lebanon Valley on Tuesday afternoon

With the win, Scranton improved to 5-0 on the year, while Lebanon Valley dropped to 0-2 with the defeat.

In the victory, Scranton got the ball rolling in doubles, winning three matches.

First at number one, senior Julia Frattaroli (Newtown, Conn./Newtown) and sophomore Nastashia DeNunzio (Dunmore, Pa./Dunmore) coasted to an 8-1 victory, which was the same score junior Emilia Jakubek (Honesdale, Pa./Scranton Prep) and sophomore Emily Kelly (West Chester, Pa./B. Reed Henderson) won by in the number two spot on the lineup.

In number three doubles, the tandem of senior Katherine Loughlin (Binghamton, N.Y./Seton Catholic Central) and freshman Tatiana Klacko (Scranton, Pa./Scranton Prep) posted an 8-5 victory, as Scranton entered singles with a 3-0 lead.

The victories kept coming for Scranton in singles action, as the Royals captured all six singles contests that we held.

Four Royals became two-time winners for the day in singles: Frattaroli at number one (6-0, 6-0), DeNunzio at number two (6-3, 6-0), Jakubek at number three (6-1, 6-2) and Kelly at number four (7-5, 6-3).

At number five, junior Elyse Smilnak (Holidaysburg, Pa./Holidaysburg) was a 6-2, 6-4, winner, then at number six, sophomore Sakira Fussner (Kempton, Pa./Kutztown Area) completed the sweep with a 7-5, 6-2 victory.

The University of Scranton women's tennis team returns to action on Saturday, as they host Messiah at Royal Courts. Action gets underway at 1 p.m.

University of Scranton 9, Lebanon Valley 0
Sep 26, 2017, at Annville, Pa. (Shankroff Tennis Center)
Singles competition
1. Julia Frattaroli (SCRWT18) def. Marla Scacchitti (LVCW) 6-0, 6-0
2. Nastashia DeNunzio (SCRWT18) def. Melanie Haas (LVCW) 6-3, 6-0
3. Emilia Jakubek (SCRWT18) def. Sammy Bost (LVCW) 6-1, 6-2
4. Emily Kelly (SCRWT18) def. Elizabeth Drda (LVCW) 7-5, 6-3
5. Elyse Smilnak (SCRWT18) def. Megan Williams (LVCW) 6-2, 6-4
6. Sakira Fussner (SCRWT18) def. Meridyth Sanders (LVCW) 7-5, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Julia Frattaroli/Nastashia DeNunzio (SCRWT18) def. Marla Scacchitti/Melanie Haas (LVCW) 8-1
2. Emilia Jakubek/Emily Kelly (SCRWT18) def. Megan Williams/Elise Hanks-Witaszek (LVCW) 8-1
3. Katherine Loughlin/Tatiana Klacko (SCRWT18) def. Sammy Bost/Elizabeth Drda (LVCW) 8-5

Match Notes
University of Scranton 5-0
Lebanon Valley 0-2
T-3:15 A-45

--ROYALS--

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Players Mentioned

Sakira Fussner

Sakira Fussner

Freshman
Nastashia DeNunzio

Nastashia DeNunzio

Sophomore
Julia Frattaroli

Julia Frattaroli

Senior
Emilia Jakubek

Emilia Jakubek

Junior
Emily Kelly

Emily Kelly

Sophomore
Katherine Loughlin

Katherine Loughlin

Senior
Elyse Smilnak

Elyse Smilnak

Junior

Players Mentioned

Sakira Fussner

Sakira Fussner

Freshman
Nastashia DeNunzio

Nastashia DeNunzio

Sophomore
Julia Frattaroli

Julia Frattaroli

Senior
Emilia Jakubek

Emilia Jakubek

Junior
Emily Kelly

Emily Kelly

Sophomore
Katherine Loughlin

Katherine Loughlin

Senior
Elyse Smilnak

Elyse Smilnak

Junior
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