SAN DIEGO, Ca. – Villanova (6-1, 1-0 BIG EAST) is rolling into one of the best starts to a season in school history, earning it fifth straight win with a 4-3 victory over Point Loma on Wednesday afternoon.
Despite losing the doubles point, four Wildcats rallied to win their respective double matches.
At the top of the lineup in the No. 1 spot, sophomore
Lindsay Zimmermann battled through three sets to defeat her opponent Ellie Gamble 3-6, 6-3, 6-12.
No. 5
Carina Burdick (6-2, 6-4) and No. 6 freshman
Caitlin Fisher (6-3, 6-2) each won their respective matches in straight sets.
Fisher remains undefeated this season in singles play.
Junior
Lexi DeNucci clinched the match for Villanova in the No. 3 spot, going three sets against the Sea Lion's Rachel Whittington 2-6, 6-4, 6-4.
The Wildcats will look to finish out their West Coast trip today when they take on UC Irvine this afternoon.
Full Results:
Doubles:
- Claudia Althans/Lindsay Zimmermann (NOVA) def. Ellie Gamble/Rachel Whittington (PLNU-WT) 6-2
- Gabi Armas/Taylor McGowan (PLNU-WT) def. Lexi Denucci/Kaylan Rotman (NOVA) 6-4
- Samantha Neilson/Angelique Friedrich (PLNU-WT) def. Carina Burdick/Olivia Kapp (NOVA) 7-5
Singles:
- Lindsay Zimmermann (NOVA) def. Ellie Gamble (PLNU-WT) 3-6, 6-3, 6-1
- Angelique Friedrich (PLNU-WT) def. Claudia Althans (NOVA) 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
- Lexi DeNucci (NOVA) def. Rachel Whittington (PLNU-WT) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
- Taylor McGowan (PLNU-WT) def. Kaylan Rotman (NOVA) 6-3, 6-1
- Carina Burdick (NOVA) def. Gabi Armas (PLNU-WT) 6-2, 6-4
- Caitlin Fisher (NOVA) def. Samantha Neilson (PLNU-WT) 6-3, 6-2
