Posted: Mar 10, 2013

Ohio Wesleyan def. Salve Regina, 7-2

Junior Ana Gwozdz serves during her match at No. 1 singles against Ohio Wesleyan.

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - In its first competition of the spring, Salve Regina women's tennis traveled to Hilton Head Island, S.C., to face Ohio Wesleyan at the Van Der Meer Tennis Center. The Battling Bishops defeated the Seahawks, 7-2.

In the singles competition, sophomore Meg Olson (Colchester, Vt.) at No. 5 defeated Ohio Wesleyan's Vendala Clark 6-3 and 6-1. Seahawks Anastasia Lara (Escazu, Costa Rica) and Shannon O'Brien (Gorham, Maine) got an 8-5 victory over Vendala Clark and Olivia Ozanne of Ohio Wesleyan in the doubles competition. Also, Salve Regina's Ana Gwozdz (Taunton, Mass.) and Elizabeth Ligouri (Westerly, R.I.) fought hard in their doubles match, but ultimately lost to Meghan Guthrie and Ellie Magner 8-5.

Tennis Match Results
Salve Regina vs Ohio Wesleyan
03/10/13 at Hilton Head Island, S.C.
(Van Der Meer Tennis Center)

Ohio Wesleyan 7, Salve Regina 2

Singles competition

1. Alexandra Webb (OWA) def. Ana Gwozdz (SRU) 6-1, 6-3
2. Whitney Lonneman (OWA) def. Elizabeth Liguori (SRU) 6-2, 6-1
3. Meghan Guthrie (OWA) def. Elizabeth DiFilippo (SRU) 6-4, 6-3
4. Ellie Magner (OWA) def. Shannon O'Brien (SRU) 6-2, 6-3
5. Meg Olson (SRU) def. Vendala Clark (OWA) 6-3, 6-1
6. Olivia Ozanne (OWA) def. Anastasia Lara (SRU) 6-3, 6-0

Doubles competition

1. Whitney Lonneman/Alexandra Webb (OWA) def. Elizabeth DiFilippo/Meg Olson (SRU) 8-2
2. Meghan Guthrie/Ellie Magner (OWA) def. Ana Gwozdz/Elizabeth Liguori (SRU) 8-5
3. Anastasia Lara/Shannon O'Brien (SRU) def. Vendala Clark/Olivia Ozanne (OWA) 8-5

Match Notes:

Salve Regina 4-8
Ohio Wesleyan 1-3
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (1,2,4,3,5,6)
T-3:02 A-25