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Karli Hollins (Orchard Park, N.Y./SUNY Geneseo) led the Daemen College women's tennis team to a pair of victories today as the Wildcats completed a clean sweep of their three matches at the Daemen/Medaille Invitational held at Miller Tennis Center over the last several days. Daemen, which had previously
defeated tournament co-host Medaille College on Friday night (7-2), downed Alfred University, 6-3, and La Roche College, 8-1, in today's action.
For her efforts, Hollins was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player. Making her debut for the Wildcats in this weekend's action, she dropped only two sets in her three No. 1 singles matches, while also teaming with
Hayle Scanlan (Indianapolis, Ind./Perry Meridian) to sweep all three of their No. 1 doubles matches. Hollins' singles wins today came over Alfred's Emma Jackson (6-0, 6-2) and Sarah Brunner (6-0, 6-0) of La Roche.
In today's opener vs. Alfred, the Wildcats also got singles victories from Scanlan,
Gretchen Ringler (North Tonawanda, N.Y./North Tonawanda) and Tiana Washington (North Chili, N.Y./Monroe CC). Scanlan was a 6-2, 6-4 winner over Rachel Cook in the No. 2 singles slot. Ringler, at No. 3 singles, took down Emily Eisenberg, 6-1, 6-4, while Washington won at No. 6 singles, 6-1, 6-3, vs. Sarah Grace.
Daemen also took two of the three doubles matches against Alfred. Hollins and Scanlan were 8-2 winners over Cook and Jackson. Ringler and Washington teamed up in the No. 3 doubles slot to defeat Grace and Betsy Clark, 8-2.
Against La Roche, Hollins was joined with singles victories again by Scanlan, Ringler and Washington as well as by
Aman Shamaa (Clarence, N.Y./Clarence). Shamaa defeated the Redhawks' Monique Cooper, 6-1, 6-1, in the No. 4 singles slot.
Daemen swept through doubles action as well, getting wins from the teams of Hollins and Scanlan, Shamaa and
Maria McGrath (Fairport, N.Y./Fairport), and Ringler and Washington.
Joining Hollins on the all-tournament team were the Wildcats' Scanlan and Ringler, as well as Medaille's Liz Barrett and Alfred's Cook and Jackson.
The wins today propelled Daemen to 8-10 overall this season which equals their win total from all of 2013-14 when the team went 8-15 in its second season of competition after becoming a varsity sport at Daemen in 2012-13.
Daemen returns to the court with a home match vs. Clarion University on Saturday, Feb. 28. The match is set to get underway at 6 p.m. at Miller Tennis Center.
