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Casey Runyan
Casey Runyan recorded a 6-0, 6-0 win Wednesday

Women's Tennis

#23 Rock whitewashes IUP, 9-0

Wednesday's win improved the 23rd-ranked Rock's overall record to 16-1 and its PSAC-West mark to 2-0

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. -- The 23rd-ranked Rock rolled to a 9-0 win over visiting Indiana U. of Pa. in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference-Western Division action Wednesday evening.

Highlighting the winning effort were a "double-bagel" (6-0, 6-0) win by Casey Runyan in the No. 5 singles match, a 6-1, 6-0 victory by Lara Rizzi in the No. 4 singles duel and a 6-1, 6-1 win by Christina Rhodes in the No. 6 singles match.

Wednesday's win, the 16th in 17 matches this season, was dedicated to Rock junior Kayla Blackburn and her sister, freshman Samantha Blackburn.

The Blackburn sisters, who regularly play No. 1 singles/No. 1 doubles and No. 3 singles/No. 2 doubles, respectively, for The Rock, missed the match after the death of their mother Monday.

Complete results of Wednesday's match were as follows:

DOUBLES
No. 1 --
Laura HandyJessica Hilborn (SR) def. Andriana Nunic/Laura Henderson, 8-4
No. 2 -- Chelsea Gibson / Lara Rizzi (SR) def. Jessica Kamp/Emily Rizzo, 8-3
No. 3 -- Casey Runyan /  Christina Rhodes (SR) def. Alyssa Shubra/Emily Shubra, 9-7

SINGLES
No. 1 --
Handy (SR) def. Nunic 6-3, 6-3
No. 2 -- Hilborn (SR) def. Henderson 6-2, 6-0
No. 3 -- Gibson (SR) def. A. Shubra 6-2, 6-1
No. 4 -- Rizza (SR) def. Kamp 6-0, 6-1
No. 5 -- Runyan (SR) def. Rizzo 6-0, 6-0
No. 6 -- Rhodes (SR) def. E. Shubra 6-1, 6-1

The Rock is now 16-1 in dual matches this season
IUP is now 0-5 in dual matches this season


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