The Mount Ida College women's tennis program have captured their past two consecutive Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) matches through the past week with a 9-0 victory over visiting Albertus Magnus College and again over visiting Anna Maria College witn 5-4 in dramatic fashion.
The Mustangs improve to an overall record of 6-5 standing at 3-4 in league play.
Against the Falcons, Mount Ida freshman Elizabeth Olszewski (Granville, MA/Granville) and junior Amy Warner (Liverpool, NY/Liverpool) captured a number one doubles victory over Flacon sophomore Sandybell Anorga (Stamford, CT/Stamford) and junior Na'Tasha Mesidor (Bridgeport, CT/Bullard Havens Tech) winning 8-1.
Mustang junior Elyse Horton (Brockton, MA/Brockton) and sophomore Kayla Horton (Brockton, MA) captured number two doubles 8-0 while junior Melissa Smith (Warren, CT/Wamogo Regional) and senior Loni Klimbach (Rochester, NY/Greece Odyssey) added a number three doubles win (8-0).
In singles play Olszweski (6-0, 6-0), Warner (7-5, 6-2), Smith (6-0, 6-2), Elyse Horton (6-0, 6-0), Kayla Horton (6-0, 6-0), and Nanouma Joachim (6-1, 6-0) (Lynn, MA/Classical) all captured singles wins for the 9-0 match victory.
Against the AmCats from Anna Maria College, Mount Ida captured a very dramatic and tight 5-4 win. Starting with doubles play, Olszewski and Warner captured number one doubles 8-4 followed by an 8-1 loss in second doubles by Elyse and Kayla Horton. Smith and Joachim snatched a number three doubles win (8-1) to head into singles play with Mount Ida leading 2-1.
Olszewski snatched a 6-3, 6-0 win out of the gate in number one singles against AmCat sophomore Victoria Minotti (Shelton, CT/Shelton). Warner and Smith would take singles losses to Anna Maria sophomore Emily Williamsson (Spencer, MA/David Prouty) (6-2, 6-1) and freshman Janice Wang (Branchburg, NJ/Somerville) (6-1, 6-1).
Kayla Horton was in the fourth singles slot falling in a tight match to AmCat freshman Nicole Goudreau (Harrisville, RI/Burriville) by scores of 6-2, 3-6, 10-3. Elyse Horton followed with a victory over Anna Maria junior Jacqui Barbaro (Middlebury, CT/Pomperaug) winning 6-1, 6-1. It came down to the final singles match with Joachim swiftly taking care of AmCat freshman Kayla Buck (Wilbraham, MA/Minnechaug) 6-2, 6-2. The Mustangs would walk away with a 5-4 win good for their third in league competition.
The Mustangs will host their final home match of the year this Saturday with match time slated for 12:00 noon.