FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – The fourth-seeded Salisbury University women's tennis team took care of business efficiently against the fifth-seeded Pratt Cannoneers, winning 5-0 in the opening round of the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) Tournament on Friday afternoon at the Battleground Outdoor Complex on the campus of the University of Mary Washington.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Sea Gulls surged out in front by winning all three doubles matches. Hannah Carter and Evelyn Whiteside breezed through third doubles 8-1, while Sarah Cooper and Lily Muir took care of business in second doubles 8-2, and Gibelle Beaujon and Olivia Hall handled first doubles, 8-5.
• Whiteside blitzed her way through sixth singles (6-0, 6-0), and Carter brought proceedings to a close by taking fifth singles (6-0, 6-3) to clinch the win.

UP NEXT

• The Sea Gulls will move on to face 20th-ranked and top-seeded Christopher Newport in the C2C Tournament semifinals on Saturday.
• First serve from Fredericksburg is set for 2 p.m.

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Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with the New Jersey Athletic Conference for football and men's and women's swimming, and the Coastal Lacrosse Conference for men's lacrosse. With over 500 student-athletes in 21 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, featuring dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on and off the field. The Sea Gulls have celebrated 23 team national championships, 24 individual national champions, 197 conference championships, and 45 Academic All-Americans.

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