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Rock knocks off Allegheny, 7-2

Tuesday's win improved the 29th-ranked Rock's season record to 4-0

MEADVILLE, Pa. -- The 29th-ranked Rock chalked up its fourth win in as many matches Tuesday evening when it handed hosting Allegheny College a 7-2 setback in non-conference action.

Kayla Blackburn and Laura Handy led The Rock effort with a combined win (8-2) in the No. 1 doubles match and  6-2, 6-1 and 6-1, 6-1 wins in the No. 1 and No. 2 singles matches, respectively.

Samantha Blackburn and Jessica Hilborn won the NO. 2 doubles match by an 8-3 score. Blackburn then won the No. 3 singles match by a 6-4, 6-3 score, while Hilborn reigned at No. 4 by 6-4, 6-2 scores.

Rounding out The Rock wins was a 6-4, 7-6 (4) win by Lara Rizzi at No. 6 singles.

Allegheny won the No. 3 doubles match by a 9-7 score and also won at No. 5 singles 3-6, 6-0, 6-3.

The Rock's next action will be this weekend (Saturday and Sunday), when the Green and White will compete in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's East Regional in Bloomsburg.
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