Sept. 12, 2007

Slippery Rock, pa. - The Rock rolled to a 9-0 win over visiting Allegheny College in season-opening action Wednesday.

The Blackburn sisters, Kayla and Samantha, led The Rock effort as they recorded an 8-3 win in the No. 1 doubles match and then chalked up 6-3, 6-0 and 6-1, 6-1 wins in the No. 1 and No. 3 singles matches, respectively.

Complete results included:

DOUBLES
No. 1 -- Kayla Blackburn / Samantha Blackburn (SR) def. Laura Kristofero/Sara Longo, 8-3
No. 2 -- Laura Handy / Jessica Hilborn (SR) def. Kristyn Paore/Jackie Conrad, 8-1
No. 3 -- Lara Rizzi / Chelsea Gibson (SR) def. Allison Elick/Tamara Draire, 8-6

SINGLES
No. 1 -- Kayla Blackburn (SR) def. Laura Kristofero, 6-3, 6-0
No. 2 -- Laura Handy (SR) def. Sara Longo, 7-6, 6-3
No. 3 -- Samantha Blackburn (SR) def. Kristyn Daore, 6-1, 6-1
No. 4 -- Jessica Hilborn (SR) def. Jackie Conrad, 6-3, 6-0
No. 5 -- Chelsea Gibson (SR) def. Mara DelVecchio, 7-5, 6-0
No. 6 -- Lara Rizzi (SR) def. Allison Elick, 6-1, 7-5

Exhibition singles -- Dargon Peterson (A) def. Christina Rhodes, 8-6
Exhibition doubles -- Christina Rhodes / Casey Runyan (SR) def. Meggie Oreve/Mara DelVecchio, 8-4

The Rock is 1-0 in dual matches in the 2007-08 season