No. 23 Rock takes 8-1 decision over East Stroudsburg University

Monday's win marks the fourth straight for The Rock over spring break

Hilton Head Island, S.C.- The Rock continued their spring break winning streak with an 8-1 win over Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Eastern Division member East Stroudsburg University.

The Rock went 3-0 in doubles play and 5-1 in singles action to take the match 8-1. The win moves SRU to 10-1 on the year and 4-0 over spring break.

SRU's No. 1 doubles team of Kayla Blackburn and Laura Handy won an 8-2 decision, the No. 2 duo of Samantha Blackburn and Jessica Hilborn won an 8-5 decision and the No. 3 team of Lara Rizzi and Chelsea Gibson completed the sweep with an 8-2 score.

K. Blackburn won her No. 1 singles match winning 6-3, 6-0. Handy won at No. 2 by 6-1, 6-0 scores. Samantha Blackburn has been battling injury the entire trip, Rock Head Coach, Matt Meredith decided to pull her for her No. 3 match taking an injury defeat. Hilborn won in the No. 4 match winning 6-2, 6-2.

Rizzi took the No. 5 singles match 7-5, 6-3 and Gibson finished off the day with a win in the No. 6 singles match by 6-1, 6-1 scores.

The Rock's next match is set for Wednesday,March 12, at 8 a.m. when they take on the University of Charleston at the Beach and Tennis Resort.

Complete results from Saturday's match included:

DOUBLES

No. 1 -- Kayla Blackburn/Laura Handy (SRU) def. Shana Morris/Mandie Rutt 8-2
No. 2 – Samantha Blackburn/Jessica Hilborn (SRU) def. Katie D'Ambrosia/Jamie Ferrigno 8-5
No. 3 – Lara Rizzi/Chelsea Gibson (SRU) def. Sarah Deisher/Marissa Tanner 8-2

SINGLES
No. 1 – Kayla Blackburn (SRU) def. Shana Morris 6-3, 6-0
No. 2 --Laura Handy (SRU) def. Katie D'Ambrosia 6-1, 6-0
No. 3 – Mandie Rutt (ESU) def. Samantha Blackburn Injury Defeat
No. 4 --Jessica Hilborn (SRU) def. Jamie Ferrigno 6-2, 6-2

No. 5 –Lara Rizzi (SRU) def. Sarah Deisher 7-5, 6-3
No. 6 --Chelsea Gibson (SRU) def. Marissa Tanner 6-1, 6-1

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