Oct. 9, 2007

Slippery Rock, Pa. - The Rock closed out the fall portion of its 2007-08 schedule in prime form Tuesday as it whitewashed neighboring Grove City by a 9-0 score.

The win gives SRU a 5-0 record heading into its spring season.

Grove City saw its season record fall to 9-3.

Jessica Hilborn led The Rock effort as she recorded a 6-2, 6-0 win in the No. 4 singles match and teamed with Laura Handy to win an 8-0 decision in the No. 2 doubles match.

Complete results of Tuesday's match included:

DOUBLES
No. 1 -- Kayla Blackburn / Samantha Blackburn (SR) def. Tamara Nations/Erin Bennett, 8-3
No. 2 -- Laura Handy / Jessica Hilborn (SR) def. Kait Garcia/Chris Sager, 8-0
No. 3 -- Chelsea Gibson / Lara Rizzi (SR) def. Julie Bellissimo/Kristin Taylor, 8-4

SINGLES
No. 1 -- Kayla Blackburn (SR) def. Tamara Nations, 6-3, 6-2
No. 2 -- Laura Handy (SR) def. Kait Garcia, 6-1, 6-2
No. 3 -- Samantha Blackburn (SR) def. Lisa Baldwin, 6-2, 6-0
No. 4 -- Jessica Hilborn (SR) def. Erin Bennett, 6-2, 6-0
No. 5 -- Chelsea Gibson (SR) def. Kristin Taylor, 6-1, 6-1
No. 6 -- Lara Rizzi (SR) def. Chris Sager, 6-1, 6-3

The Rock ends the fall portion of its 2007-08 season with a 5-0 record
Grove City now owns a 9-3 record in the 2007-08 season