ELON, N.C. - Elon University women's tennis swept both Methodist and Pfeiffer, 7-0, to extend its winning streak to four on Saturday, Feb. 26 at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center.

HIGHLIGHTS
- Alison O'Dea led the way for the Phoenix, taking down Kamdyn Balko (MU) 6-1, 6-4 in No. 4 singles and Darby Sherrill (PFU) 6-0, 6-1 in No. 3 singles. O'Dea picked up her fifth win on the season on Saturday and has emerged victorious in three of her last four outings.
- Victoria Saldh extended her winning streak to four, making quick work of Megan Kidd (MU) 6-0, 6-1 and Sydney Gray (PFU) 6-0, 6-0 in the No. 2 slot. With the wins, Saldh now sits at 4-5 overall this season.
- Shauna Galvin clinched the first match for Elon, defeating Hannah Higgins (MU) 6-0, 6-0 before sweeping Brittany Mills (PFU) 6-0, 6-0 later in the afternoon. Galvin now sits at 3-0 this season with a 2-0 mark in No. 5 singles.
- Olivia Archer continued her strong play of late, sweeping both Luciana Forma (MU) and Alison Sloop (PFU) in straight sets 6-0, 6-0. Archer has now won each of her last four singles matches and holds a 2-0 mark in the No. 4 position.
- Sibel Tanik won her fourth straight match, defeating Abby Caddick (MU) 6-0, 6-0 in No. 1 singles. With the win, Tanik moved to 4-2 overall this year.
- Julie Ball pushed her winning streak to a team-best six matches with her 6-0, 6-1 win over Jill Lawrence (MU). Ball is now 6-2 overall in singles play and holds a 1-0 mark in the No. 3 spot.
- Lizette Reding won her second consecutive match, taking down Megan Rekieta (PFU) 6-0, 6-0 in straight sets. Reding now sits at 2-0 in No. 1 singles this season.
- Sarah Allen rounded out the singles victories for the Phoenix, finishing Taylor Brashears (PFU) without allowing a point, 6-0, 6-0. It was the first win of Allen's collegiate career.
- The combination of Tanik and Reding dominated in No. 1 doubles on Saturday, taking down Caddick and Balko (MU) 6-1 and Rekieta and Gray (PFU) 6-1 respectively. The duo moved to 5-3 this season and has won three consecutive matches.
- Archer and O'Dea didn't allow a point in doubles play, making quick work of Forma and Higgins (MU) and Sloop and Hudson (PFU) 6-0. The tandem clinched the doubles point for Elon against Methodist and moved to a team-best 6-3 (six straight wins) with their win against Pfeiffer.
- Saldh and Ball won their second consecutive doubles match, finishing Kidd and Lawrence (MU) 6-0 in the No. 2 position. The combo is now tied for second on the team with a 5-3 mark in doubles this season.
- Allen and Galvin clinched the doubles point for Elon against Pfeiffer, sweeping Brashears and Sherrill 6-0 in the No. 3 position. It was the first win of the year for the duo.

UP NEXT
Elon returns to action on Saturday, March 5, when it travels to Davidson, N.C. for a 1 p.m. matchup with Davidson.
 
RESULTS (METHODIST)
Doubles
1. Sibel Tanik/Lizette Reding (ELON) def. Abby Caddick/Kamdyn Balko (MU) 6-1
2. Julie Ball/Victoria Saldh (ELON) def. Megan Kidd/Jill Lawrence (MU) 6-0
3. Olivia Archer/Alison O'Dea (ELON) def. Luciana Forma/Hannah Higgins (MU) 6-0

Singles
1. Sibel Tanik (ELON) def. Abby Caddick (MU) 6-0, 6-0
2. Victoria Saldh (ELON) def. Megan Kidd (MU) 6-0, 6-1
3. Julie Ball (ELON) def. Jill Lawrence (MU) 6-0, 6-1
4. Alison O'Dea (ELON) def. Kamdyn Balko (MU) 6-1, 6-4
5. Olivia Archer (ELON) def. Luciana Forma (MU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Shauna Galvin (ELON) def. Hannah Higgins (MU) 6-0, 6-0

Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (3,5,6,2,1,4)
 
RESULTS (PFEIFFER)
Doubles
1. Sibel Tanik/Lizette Reding (ELON) def. Megan Rekieta/Sydney Gray (PFU-W) 6-1
2. Alison O'Dea/Olivia Archer (ELON) def. Alison Sloop/Elithe Hudson (PFU-W) 6-0
3. Shauna Galvin/Sarah Allen (ELON) def. Taylor Brashears/Darby Sherrill (PFU-W) 6-0

Singles
1. Lizette Reding (ELON) def. Megan Rekieta (PFU-W) 6-0, 6-0
2. Victoria Saldh (ELON) def. Sydney Gray (PFU-W) 6-0, 6-0
3. Alison O'Dea (ELON) def. Darby Sherrill (PFU-W) 6-0, 6-1
4. Olivia Archer (ELON) def. Alison Sloop (PFU-W) 6-0, 6-0
5. Shauna Galvin (ELON) def. Brittany Mills (PFU-W) 6-0, 6-0
6. Sarah Allen (ELON) def. Taylor Brashears (PFU-W) 6-0, 6-0

Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (1,4,2,5,3,6)