Apr 9, 2009

MEADVILLE, Pa. - The Allegheny women's tennis team earned a 6-3 win -- its first victory over NCAA Division II Clarion since the Spring 2002 semester -- at the Robertson Complex on Thursday.

The Gators (10-6, 1-0 NCAC East) won four singles matches and two doubles matches in earning the win. Elyse Schmitt, Janna Dickerson, Alyssa Tom and Deb Landau were victorious in individual play.

Schmitt won the third singles match over Sharayah Campbell, 6-3, 6-1, while Dickerson won at fourth singles against Haylee Gardner, 6-1, 7-5.

At fifth singles, Tom handled Devin Rombach, 6-0, 6-2, and Landau defeated Megan Parson in sixth singles, 6-0, 6-4.

Schmitt and Dickerson also claimed wins at doubles as they teamed for a 8-1 decision over Gardner and Parsons at second doubles. Jackie Conrad and Margaret Hodgkiss-Lilly won the third doubles match against Campbell and Rombach, 9-8 (7-5).

Allegheny will return to action on Saturday when it visits Oberlin. The North Coast Athletic Conference East Division match is set to begin at 2 p.m.