Women's Tennis | 3/23/2016 10:15:00 PM

Reading, Pa. (Mar. 23, 2016) - Eastern University captured two of three doubles matches to take a 5-4 win over Alvernia University Wednesday afternoon in non-conference women's tennis action at Alvernia. 

Cassandra Noray and Amanda Phillips opened the doubles matchups by capturing the No. 1 flight with a score of 8-6.

Eastern evened the playing field with an 8-1 victory at No. 2 doubles, and sealed the win with an 8-6 final in the No. 3 flight.

Eastern and Alvernia were evenly matched through singles play, spliting the matches 3-3.

Phillips picked up her second win of the day in No.2 singles in straight sets. Emily Thek outlasted Eastern's Laura Thomas, winning her first and third sets 6-3 to claim No. 4 singles. Cassandra Bean wrapped up the singles wins for the Crusaders, taking No.6 singles in 6-4 straight sets.

Alvernia will have a week off before it hits the road to take the court again on April 2nd in MAC Commonwealth action at Arcadia.

Eastern 5, Alvernia 4

Singles competition

1. Emma Paugh (EUWT) def. Cassandra Noray (ALVWT) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3

2. Amanda Phillips (ALVWT) def. Kelly Archibold (EUWT) 6-1, 6-2

3. Amanda Riiff (EUWT) def. Lillian Hussar (ALVWT) 6-2, 6-4

4. Emily Thek (ALVWT) def. Laura Thomas (EUWT) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3

5. Leslie Henry (EUWT) def. Xena Sperrazza (ALVWT) 6-0, 6-4

6. Cassandra Bean (ALVWT) def. Hannah Reed (EUWT) 6-4, 6-4

 

Doubles competition

1. Cassandra Noray/Amanda Phillips (ALVWT) def. Kelly Archibold/Laura Thomas (EUWT) 8-6

2. Emma Paugh/Amanda Riiff (EUWT) def. Lillian Hussar/Emily Thek (ALVWT) 8-1

3. Leslie Henry/Hannah Reed (EUWT) def. Cassandra Bean/Xena Sperrazza (ALVWT) 8-6