CLARION, Pa. (April 2) – The California University of Pennsylvania tennis team opened Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West play with a 6-1 victory at Clarion on Saturday afternoon at the Campbell Courts.

With the win, the Vulcans improves to 6-4 this season with a 1-0 mark in conference action. The Vulcans have now won 13 of the last 14 matches against the Golden Eagles dating back to the 2007-08 campaign. Meanwhile, Clarion falls to 1-9 overall with a 0-3 mark in league play.

Cal U recorded the doubles points after sweeping all three matches. At the first slot, sophomore Carmen Duran (Barcelona, Spain/Esteve Albert) and freshman Maria Del Mar Ojeda (Cali, Colombia/Colegio Americano De Cali) captured a 6-4 win over Alexis Strouse and Savannah Buttery. Sophomore Kylie Feltenberger (Polk, Pa./Franklin) and freshman Olivia Anastos (Lock Haven, Pa./Central Mountain) posted a 6-3 victory over Alyson Fisher and Josie Beckerleg at the second position. At third doubles, senior Fallon Winseck (Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Clair) and freshman Teodora Iacob (Bucharest, Romania/O'Neill CVI (Ontario)) won by default.

The Vulcans earned the match victory after winning five singles matches on Saturday. At the first position, Duran suffered a 4-6, 6-1, 9-11 loss to Strouse, while Del Mar Ojeda recorded a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Buttery at the second slot. Feltenberger earned a 4-6, 6-2, 11-9 win over Fisher at third singles, while Iacob captured a 6-1, 6-1 victory at the fourth position. Winseck and Anastos each won by default at the fifth and sixth singles.

Cal U returns to action on Tuesday, April 5, when it hosts Frostburg State in non-conference action at Roadman Park, beginning at 4 p.m.