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Franco secured the win with a win at #2 singles.
Franco secured the win with a win at #2 singles.

Firebirds Sweep Marauders 7-0

WASHINGTON, DC- The University of the District of Columbia's women's tennis team rolled to their second win of the season with a clean 7-0 victory over Millersville, Wednesday afternoon at the UDC Tennis Courts. The Firebirds improved to 2-0 on the season while the Marauders fell to 0-1.

UDC secured the doubles point after earning wins at No.3 and 2 to go into singles play with the 1-0 lead. 

Simoné Pärn brought home the first singles point for the Firebirds with 6-1, 6-2 victory at No.1. She was followed up by teammate Laura Marie who went 6-1, 6-1, before Mariona Franco secured the victory with a two set match to the tune of 6-4, 6-4 at No.2.

UDC (2-0, 0-0 ECC) will head to N.Y. on Saturday to open up conference play at Molloy University.

 

Results

1. Parn/Bellucco def. Htwar/Ojeda (MU) 7-6(6)
2. Marie/Bastin def. Soo/Abramowitz (MU) 6-3
3. Franco Martin/Brienza def. Lanius/McComas (MU) 6-1
 
Singles
1. Simoné Pärn def. Noelle Htwar (MU) 6-1, 6-2
2. Mariona Franco Martin def. Maria Ojeda (MU) 6-4, 6-4
3. Laura Marie def. Hui Jen Soo (MU) 6-1, 6-1
4. Sofia Bellucco def. Chloe Abramowitz (MU) 2-6, 6-3, 1-0(5)
5. Célia Bastin def. Sophie Lanius (MU) 6-1, 6-1
6. Claudia Bahamon Lopez def. Sarah McComas (MU) 6-3, 6-1
 
UDC - 7
MU - 0
 
Order of Completion
Doubles: 3, 2*, 1
Singles: 1, 3, 2*, 5, 4, 6