MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – Senior
Nikolina Grbac and sophomore
Courtney Gallagher each recorded a singles victory to account for the only Slippery Rock University points in a 5-2 women's tennis loss at Division I Robert Morris University.
Grbac rolled to a 6-0, 6-1 win in the No. 1 singles match, while Gallagher was awarded a win by default in the No. 6 singles match as RMU had only five players.
The Colonials won both doubles matches that were competed, taking an 8-6 win in the No. 1 match and an 8-2 win in the No. 2 match to claim the one doubles point awarded under NCAA Division I scoring rules. The hosts also recorded wins in the No. 2 through No. 5 singles matches.
The Division II Rock, winless in two dual matches this fall, return to action Friday when they will meet both West Chester and Cheyney in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference "crossover" matches in West Chester. SRU then closes out its weekend of action with a Sunday match vs. Chestnut Hill.
Here are the complete results of Sunday's match in Moon Township.
DOUBLES
No. 1 -- Diana Mireceta/Alina Schibol (RMU) def.
Nikolina Grbac /
Sarah Joumond 8-6
No. 2 -- Larissa Kiyoku/Marie-Sophie Heine (RMU) def.
Lauren Coggins /
Samantha Bruggeman 8-2
No. 3 -- Courtney Gallagher /
Kylee Woodman (SRU) won by default
Under NCAA Division I scoring rules, Robert Morris earned one team point for winning two of the three doubles matches
SINGLES
No. 1 -- Grbac (SRU) def. Kiyoku 6-0, 6-1
No. 2 -- Mireceta (RMU) def. Joumond 6-4, 6-3
No. 3 -- Heine (RMU def. Coggins 6-4, 6-4
No. 4 -- Schibol (RMU) def. Woodman 6-1, 6-1
No. 5 -- Dounia Zinbi (RMU) def. Bruggeman 6-0, 6-0
No. 6 -- Courtney Gallagher (SRU) won by default