shaw return on senior day
Matthew Kifer, Sports Information

Tennis Matthew Kifer, Sports Information Director

Cal U extends win streak against West Liberty

CALIFORNIA (April 8) – The No. 18 Vulcans posted a 9-0 win on Senior Day over West Liberty in non-conference play on Friday afternoon at Roadman Park.

With the victory, the California University of Pennsylvania tennis team improves to 12-2 overall and extends its winning streak to 11 matches. Meanwhile, West Liberty falls to 11-7 this season.

The Vulcans swept doubles play for the seventh-straight match, losing only six games. Senior Kiefer Shaw (Westmount, Quebec/Centennial) and sophomore Lena Dimmer (Wallendorf-Pont, Luxembourg/Lycée Classique) earned an 8-2 victory at the first position against the regionally-ranked tandem of Raquel Cabero and Rhiannon James. At second doubles, junior Jasi Witherspoon (Macon, Ga./Howard) and freshman Holly Bennett (Kingston, United Kingdom/Sussex Downs-Lewes) recorded their seventh-straight victory with an 8-3 win over Emily Dawson and Laura Huwe. Juniors Veronika Mikulis (Otterburn Park, Quebec/Heritage Regional) and Alyssa Savill (Holbrook, Australia/Billabong) claimed an 8-1 victory at the third slot against Kate Pinchuk and Alaina Pauley.

Cal U completed the match victory on Friday by winning all six singles matches. Shaw tallied a 6-1, 6-0 win over Huwe at the first position and Dimmer registered a 6-0, 6-1 victory at the second slot against Dawson. Witherspoon earned a 7-5, 6-4 win over James at third singles, while Mikulis extended her team-best winning streak to 11 matches following a 6-3, 6-2 victory at the fourth position against Pinchuk. Savill recorded her eighth-straight victory by blanking Ana Berbel by a 6-0, 6-0 count at the fifth slot and freshman Jacqueline Olivia (Bandung, Indonesia/SMAK 1 BPK Penabur) claimed a 6-2, 4-6, 10-3 win at sixth singles against Andrea Puga.

The Vulcans return to action on Sunday, April 10, when they face Seton Hill at the Greensburg Racquet Club starting at 9:30 a.m.
 
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Players Mentioned

Lena Dimmer

Lena Dimmer

5' 8"
Sophomore
Veronika Mikulis

Veronika Mikulis

5' 3"
Junior
Kiefer Shaw

Kiefer Shaw

5' 10"
Senior
Holly Bennett

Holly Bennett

5' 7"
Freshman
Jacqueline Olivia

Jacqueline Olivia

5' 3"
Freshman
Jasi Witherspoon

Jasi Witherspoon

5' 8"
Junior
Alyssa Savill

Alyssa Savill

5' 7"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Lena Dimmer

Lena Dimmer

5' 8"
Sophomore
Veronika Mikulis

Veronika Mikulis

5' 3"
Junior
Kiefer Shaw

Kiefer Shaw

5' 10"
Senior
Holly Bennett

Holly Bennett

5' 7"
Freshman
Jacqueline Olivia

Jacqueline Olivia

5' 3"
Freshman
Jasi Witherspoon

Jasi Witherspoon

5' 8"
Junior
Alyssa Savill

Alyssa Savill

5' 7"
Junior