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CALIFORNIA (Sept. 6) – Featuring a combined four newcomers in the lineup, the Vulcans cruised to a 9-0 victory over Bluefield State in their season-opener at Roadman Park on Friday afternoon.

The California University of Pennsylvania tennis team played its first home dual match during the fall months since 2010. The Blues open the year with a loss after posting a 6-13 overall record last season.

In doubles, the Vulcans claimed a sweep of the three matches on Friday. The All-American tandem of junior Lucie Rey (Geneva, Switzerland/Colombieres) and senior Lucie Sipkova (Pardubice, Czech Republic/Gymnazium Pardubice Mozartova) collected an 8-1 victory at the first position over Bluefield State's Isabella Cubillos and Marijana Gjorgievska. At second doubles, sophomore Alexandra Borgenhoff (Alingsas, Sweden/Katrinelund) and junior Ramona Czakon (Trier, Germany/Tampereen Lyseon Lukio) registered an 8-1 win over Marta Briales and Tafadzwa Mawisire. Newcomers Florine Gross (Forbach, France/Lycée Jean Moulin) and Kiefer Shaw (Westmount, Quebec/Centennial) earned the victory at the third slot while making their collegiate debuts.

Cal U dropped only a combined two games while sweeping singles play on Friday. Sipkova, the reigning Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West Athlete of the Year, blanked Gjorgievska at the first position, 6-0, 6-0, and Czakon posted a shutout victory at second singles over Cubillos, 6-0, 6-0. Rey tallied a 6-1, 6-0 victory at the third slot against Mawisire, while Borgenhoff, last season's the PSAC Freshman of the Year, earned a 6-0, 6-0 win over Briales at the fourth position. Freshmen Veronika Mikulis (Otterburn Park, Quebec/Heritage Regional) and Mariela Sarinana (Mexico City, Mexico/Miraflores) rounded out the sweep at fifth and sixth singles, respectively, in their first college action.

The Vulcans return to the courts tomorrow, Saturday, Sept. 7, when they compete at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational in Pittsburgh, Pa., starting at 9:30 a.m.