Behrend Women's Tennis Blanks Altoona in AMCC Opener

ALTOONA, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend women's tennis team opened Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) play with a 9-0 sweep over Penn State Altoona on Friday night.

Score: Penn State Behrend 9, Penn State Altoona 0
Records: Penn State Behrend (2-2, 1-0 AMCC), Penn State Altoona (2-2, 1-1 AMCC)

Key Moments:

* The Lions won every match to win their first conference match of the season
* Behrend won two doubles matches 8-4 and another 8-3 to take a 3-0 lead into the singles competition
* Erica Jasinski (Fairview, PA/Fairview) and Lindsey Kerlin (Clearfield, PA/Clearfield Area) tallied the win at No. 1 doubles
* Tamanna Sharma (Brampton, Canada/Fletcher's Meadow Secondary School), competing in her first collegiate match in a Behrend uniform, teamed with Rachel Fleming (Saint Marys, PA/Saint Marys) for the second doubles win (8-3)
* At No. 3 doubles, Jayna Baer (Pittsburgh, PA/Moon) and Madison Gannon (Union Springs, NY/Union Springs) were victorious by a score of 8-4
* In singles, Baer blanked her opponent 6-0, 6-0 at No. 4 while Keri Saulino (Bethlehem, PA/Freedom) only gave up one set point for a 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 6
* Jasinski tallied her second win of the night at No. 1 singles, defeating her opponent in a tiebreaker set (2-6, 6-1, 10-2)
* Sharma was also a double winner by claiming a 6-4, 6-2 decision at No. 2 singles
* Representing the Lions at the No. 3 spot, Kerlin managed a 6-3, 6-3 win
* Fleming tallied the last win for the Lions in singles action with a 6-2, 6-0 victory at No. 5

Up Next:

* The Lions return to action on tomorrow against Mt. Aloysius. Match time is 12 p.m.