VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Salisbury University women's tennis team hit the 10-win mark for the fifth consecutive season by eclipsing the Virginia Wesleyan Marlins, 5-2, in Sunday afternoon's regular season finale at the Everett Tennis Center.
MATCH NOTES
- The Sea Gulls sweated it out in doubles play by winning two-of-three matchups. Evelyn Whiteside and Ridgley Lake muscled through second doubles 6-4, while in third doubles, Gibelle Beaujon and Leah Osmon took a 6-3 decision to secure the point.
- Beaujon kept it rolling in first singles with an easy 6-1, 6-1 dub, while Cleo Solomon made easy work of second singles, 6-2, 6-2.
- Olivia Hall didn't drop a game in her 6-0, 6-0 third singles win.
- Osmon made it two-for-two on the day in sixth singles, surviving a long first set for a 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 sweep.
Sporting a 10-5 record in the regular season, the Sea Gulls will begin Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) Tournament play in the semifinals on Saturday on the campus of the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Va. Salisbury's opponent and match time will be announced in the coming days.
Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with affiliate membership in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (football, men's & women's swimming), Coastal Lacrosse Conference (men's lacrosse), State University of New York Athletic Conference (field hockey), and Colonial Women's Golf Conference (women's golf). With over 500 student-athletes in 23 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the nation's 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 won a combined 23 team national championships, 24 individual national championships, and 207 conference championships, and have produced 54 Academic All-Americans.
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