Behrend Women's Tennis Secures a Pair of Wins This Weekend

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend women's tennis team picked up a pair of wins over the weekend, defeating Baldwin Wallace and La Roche by identical scores of 7-0.

Match One:
Score: Penn State Behrend 7, Baldwin Wallace 0
Records: Penn State Behrend (6-0), Baldwin Wallace (1-2)

* Behrend earned the doubles point with strong performances at the top two positions
* The duo of Tamanna Sharma and Enisa Siljkovic took down Andersen and Koutouras, 6-4, at No. 1 doubles
* At No. 2, Lauren Burkley and Lindsey Kerlin matched that scoreline with a 6-4 win
* Although Baldwin Wallace claimed the third doubles match, Behrend secured the early lead.
* In singles play, the Lions swept all six courts, showcasing both dominance and resilience:
* Tamanna Sharma sealed the win at No. 1 singles with a 6-2, 7-6 (7-5) victory
* Enisa Siljkovic followed with a decisive 6-2, 6-2 win at the No. 2 spot.
* Lauren Burkley overcame a first-set loss to win a third-set super tiebreak 2-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-7) at No. 3.
* Lindsey Kerlin cruised at No. 4 singles, posting a 6-1, 6-1 win.
* Lexa Maloney dominated at No. 5, dropping just one game in a 6-0, 6-1 win.
* Triss Righi capped the sweep with a comeback win at No. 6, 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-8).

Match Two:
Score: Penn State Behrend 7, La Roche 0
Records: Penn State Behrend (7-0, 5-0 AMCC), La Roche (0-6, 0-4 AMCC)

Key Moments:

* Behrend did not drop a set across all completed singles matches and only fell in one doubles match
* Siljkovic vs. Dominick was the most competitive matchup, with a tight 7-5 tiebreak in the second set
* La Roche was forced to forfeit both the No. 3 doubles and No. 6 singles positions
* The Lions remain undefeated in conference action

Next Up:

* The Lions return to action on Wednesday against Allegheny. Match time is 4:30 p.m.