April 15, 2010

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - The Lafayette women's tennis team closed out its spring season with a 6-1 win over La Salle. The Leopards go into the Patriot League Tournament as the seventh seed this weekend with a record of 5-8, (0-5 PL).

At No. 2 singles, freshman Kelsey Grad did not allow her opponent Allie Amrein to pick up a single point and won 6-0, 6-0. Kathrine Charchalis took a victory against Pearl Wilkins, winning 6-0, 6-1.

In doubles, the team of Rachel Rohinsky and Emily DeLuca defeated Amrein and Courtney Babo, 8-0.

The women finished seventh in the league and travel to Hamilton, N.Y. for the Patriot League Tournament to take on No. 2 Bucknell on Friday at 6 p.m.

Singles

No. 1 Kiara Smith def. Rachel Rohinsky, 6-0, 6-0

No. 2 Kelsey Grad def. Allie Amrein, 6-0, 6-0

No. 3 Caitlin Gordon def. Elli Vamacitis, 6-3, 6-0

No. 4 Emily DeLuca def. Courtney Babo, 6-0, 6-3

No. 5 Katherine Charchalis def. Pearl Wilkins, 6-0, 6-1

No. 6 Kristie Cavanagh def. Sarah Chambers, 6-3, 6-1

Doubles

No. 1 Grad/Gordon def. Smith/Vamakitis, 8-3

No. 2 Rohinsky/DeLuca def. Amrein/Babo, 8-0

No. 3 Charchalis/Cavanagh def. Wilkins/Chambers, 8-1