GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Elon women’s tennis team picked up its tenth victory of the season with a 7-0 win against the Presbyterian Blue Hose on Friday afternoon. Due to the rainy weather, the match was played at the Piedmont Indoor Tennis Center. The Phoenix (10-3) has won all nine matches it has hosted this season. Presbyterian dropped to 1-7 on the year.

“It was really good to have some different players contribute in today’s victory,” commented Elon head coach Elizabeth Anderson. “It really helps build confidence and team camaraderie as we move into Southern Conference play.”

The Phoenix cruised to three straight doubles victories to earn the team point. Anna Milian and Elisa Simonetti continued their dominant doubles play this year, winning their ninth match by a score of 8-3 against Heather Heusel and Paige Oelke. Elon’s Paige Kensrue and Lauren Sessoms did not give up a game in an 8-0 victory over Olivia McMillan and Virginia Waldron at number two. Briana Berne and Laura Graybill completed the sweep with an 8-3 result against Lindsay Krause and Megan Davis at number three.

Milian and Simonetti rolled to straight-set victories at the top two singles positions. Hayley Wahl improved to 3-0 on the year, defeating Cara Caruso 3-6, 6-3, 6-0 at number five. Jessica Margolis increased the Elon advantage with a 6-0, 3-6, 1-0 (10-1) defeat of Krause at the number six position. At number four, Graybill improved to 8-5 on the season with a 6-1, 2-6, 1-0 (10-4) decision against Davis. Berne completed the 7-0 Phoenix victory, battling out a 7-6 (5), 6-7 (5), 1-0 (10-4) win against Oelke. 

Elon will be back in action tomorrow afternoon when the Phoenix returns to Southern Conference action against Western Carolina at 1 p.m. The match will be played at The Jimmy Powell Tennis Center.