Women’s Tennis Ends Spring Break Trip with Two Victories

Kathleen Moser

Baldwin Wallace

Drew (N.J.)

Doubles

Kelsey Blatt / Imani Robinson (BW-W)
def. Jessica Cheng / Ty Ty Nguyen (DREWWT16)

8-3

Claire Watts / Mackenzie Donalson (BW-W)
def. Kirby Clark / Megan Jarvis (DREWWT16)

8-0

Kathleen Moser / Shannon Finkenthal (BW-W)
def. Kathryn Swenor / Andrea Defillo (DREWWT16)

8-5

Singles

Kelsey Blatt (BW-W)
def. Ty Ty Nguyen (DREWWT16)

6-1, 6-2

Imani Robinson (BW-W)
def. Jessica Cheng (DREWWT16)

6-0, 6-0

Claire Watts (BW-W)
def. Kirby Clark (DREWWT16)

6-3, 6-4

Mackenzie Donalson (BW-W)
def. Megan Jarvis (DREWWT16)

6-1, 6-1

Kelly Peskura (BW-W)
def. Kathryn Swenor (DREWWT16)

6-1, 6-0

Shannon Finkenthal (BW-W)
def. Xylia Bruff (DREWWT16)

6-0, 6-0

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Olivet (Mich.)

Baldwin Wallace

Doubles

Kelsey Blatt / Imani Robinson (BW-W)
def. Maddy Drikakis / Rachael Hager (OLIVET)

8-4

Claire Watts / Mackenzie Donalson (BW-W)
def. Haley Powers / BreAnne Rudlaff (OLIVET)

8-4

Shannon Finkenthal / Kathleen Moser (BW-W)
def. Rae Claramunt / Isabel Snyder (OLIVET)

8-5

Singles

Rachael Hager (OLIVET)
def. Kelsey Blatt (BW-W)

6-4, 6-3

Imani Robinson (BW-W)
def. Maddy Drikakis (OLIVET)

3-6, 6-2, 10-3

Claire Watts (BW-W)
def. Haley Powers (OLIVET)

6-1, 6-1

Mackenzie Donalson (BW-W)
def. BreAnne Rudlaff (OLIVET)

7-6 (7-5), 6-4

Kelly Peskura (BW-W)
def. Rae Claramunt (OLIVET)

6-1, 6-0

Shannon Finkenthal (BW-W)
def. Jeanette Fisher (OLIVET)

6-0, 3-6, 10-8

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Posted: Mar 09, 2016

HILTON HEAD, South Carolina – The Baldwin Wallace University women's tennis remained ended its annual spring break trip with a pair of non-conference victories

BW (6-5) opened the day with a 9-0 victory against Drew (N.J.) University. The Yellow Jackets closed the day and its trip with an 8-1 victory against Olivet (Mich.) College.

Against Drew, BW took an early 3-0 lead after doubles play. Senior Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference and Academic All-OAC player Kelsey Blatt (Tallmadge) and Freshman Imani Robinson (Cincinnati /School for Creative & Performing Arts) took first singles by a score of 8-3. The number two tandem of junior Academic All-OAC player Claire Watts (Medina/Highland) and senior Mackenzie Donalson (Hilliard/Davidson) secured number two by a score of 8-0. Freshman Kathleen Moser (Strongsville) and sophomore Shannon Finkenthal (Beachwood) won number three by a score of 8-5.

In singles play, the Yellow Jackets won all six matches to complete the shutout. Blatt won at number one by scores 6-1 and 6-2. Robinson captured number two by identical scores of 6-0. Watts took number three by scores of 6-3 and 6-4. Donalson won number four by identical scores of 6-1. Sophomore Kelly Peskura (Strongsville) captured number five by scores of 6-1 and 6-0. Finkenthal took number six by identical scores of 6-0.

Against Olivet, BW swept double play to lead 3-0. Blatt and Robinson (Cincinnati took first singles by a score of 8-4. The number two tandem of Watts and Donalson secured number two by a score of 8-4. Moser and Finkenthal won number three by a score of 8-5.

In singles action, the Yellow Jackets won five of six matches to close out the trip and take home the win. Robinson captured number two by scores of 3-6, 6-2 and 10-3. Watts took number three by identical scores of 6-1. Donalson won number four by scores of 7-6 (7-5 tiebreaker) and 6-4. Peskura captured number five by scores of 6-1 and 6-0. Finkenthal took number six by scores of 6-0, 3-6 and 10-8.

BW is now idle until Friday, March 25 when it travels to Alliance to open up OAC play against the University of Mount Union at 1 p.m. The first home spring match is on Friday, April 1 when the Yellow Jackets host NCAA Division II Clarion (Pa.) University in a non-conference match on the Pop Collins Tennis Courts at 3 p.m.