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Women's Tennis

Bishop Women Sweep Ferrum and Baldwin in USA South Action

Ferrum, Va. / Staunton, Va. - The NCWC women's tennis team posted a pair of 9-0 victories on Thursday and Friday, sweeping Ferrum College and Mary Baldwin University in USA South action on the road. With the victories, the Battling Bishops improve to 8-2 overall and remain perfect in conference play at 6-0.

At Ferrum on Thursday, the duos of Florencia Sorrentino/Louise Hovhammer (8-1), Talitha Rowan/Stephany Barbera (8-3), and Nicole Halabi/Ana Diaz (8-1) gave Wesleyan a 3-0 lead by cruising to a doubles sweep. Those same six players were winners in singles play, with the #2 through #6 seeds all winning in straights.

The Panthers' lone chance at a point came at the top seed, but Sorrentino overcame a 7-6 (4-7) loss in the first set to take sets two and three by 6-3 and 10-6 scores.

Versus Baldwin on Friday, the Bishops again won in dominating fashion to extend their current win streak to seven straight.

Wesleyan will now prepare for a key league match at Methodist University on Wednesday at 3:00pm. The Bishops downed the Monarchs 5-4 two weeks ago in Rocky Mount, with their upcoming tilt counting towards their conference slate. Wesleyan and Methodist are the lone undefeated teams in the league's East Division so a share of the USA South Regular Season Championship will be on the line.

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Players Mentioned

Stephany Barbera

Stephany Barbera

5' 2"
Junior
Ana Diaz

Ana Diaz

5' 3"
Senior
Nicole Halabi

Nicole Halabi

5' 7"
Sophomore
Louise Hovhammer

Louise Hovhammer

5' 4"
Freshman
Talitha Rowan

Talitha Rowan

5' 10"
Freshman
Florencia Sorrentino

Florencia Sorrentino

5' 10"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Stephany Barbera

Stephany Barbera

5' 2"
Junior
Ana Diaz

Ana Diaz

5' 3"
Senior
Nicole Halabi

Nicole Halabi

5' 7"
Sophomore
Louise Hovhammer

Louise Hovhammer

5' 4"
Freshman
Talitha Rowan

Talitha Rowan

5' 10"
Freshman
Florencia Sorrentino

Florencia Sorrentino

5' 10"
Senior