NORTHFIELD, Minn. --
Miriam Shteyman (Fy./Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata) registered another dominating performance in helping the Carleton College women's tennis team to an 8-1 triumph over St. Catherine University in a meeting of regionally-ranked squads. The Knights improve to 8-0 overall and 4-0 in MIAC action as Carleton won two of the three doubles matches before sweeping singles.
At No. 1 doubles,
Mary Frances Hose (So./Columbia, Mo./Rock Bridge) and
Amelia Asfaw (Fy./Seattle, Wash./Seattle Prep) are the No. 12-ranked duo in the Central Region and secured an 8-5 victory over the No. 6-ranked tandem.
Ingrid Smith (Fy./Edina, Minn./Edina) and
Mariam Nechiporuk (Fy./Portland, Ore./Lake Oswego) added an 8-3 triumph at No. 2 doubles, the pairings third consecutive victory.
Carleton won all six singles matches in straight sets.
Hose, ranked No. 3 in the region, bested Kelsey Dorr, the No. 10-ranked player, by a 6-4, 6-1 tally.
Asfaw and Nechiporuk improved to 8-0 and 7-0, respectively, during dual matches as they picked up identical 6-0, 6-2 results at No. 2 and No. 3 singles.
Smith won her fifth straight singles match by a 6-2, 6-3 tally, and Shteyman's 6-1, 6-0 victory means she's lost only one game combined over her last three singles contests.
Amanda Black (Fy./Libertyville, Ill./Libertyville) blanked her No. 6 singles opponent by a 6-0, 6-0 count.
Up Next for the Knights
Carleton travels to Saint Mary's University for a 2:00 p.m. match on Sunday, April 10.
#11 Carleton College 8, #15 St. Catherine University 1
Singles competition
1. #3
Mary Frances Hose (CAR) def. #10 Kelsey Dorr (SCU) 6-4, 6-1
2.
Amelia Asfaw (CAR) def. Sofia Walker (SCU) 6-0, 6-2
3.
Mariam Nechiporuk (CAR) def. Bri Dorr (SCU) 6-0, 6-2
4.
Ingrid Smith (CAR) def. Elsa Joly (SCU) 6-2, 6-3
5.
Miriam Shteyman (CAR) def. Reilee Schepper (SCU) 6-1, 6-0
6.
Amanda Black (CAR) def. Monica Zink (SCU) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. #12
Mary Frances Hose/
Amelia Asfaw (CAR) def. #6 Kelsey Dorr/Sofia Walker (SCU) 8-5
2.
Ingrid Smith/
Mariam Nechiporuk (CAR) def. Bri Dorr/Monica Zink (SCU) 8-3
3. Elsa Joly/Reilee Schepper (SCU) def.
Taylor Thulson/
Amanda Black (CAR) 8-5