Rock goes 6-0 over spring break

Thurssday's win over Upper Iowa University marked the seveth straight for The Green and White

Hilton Head Island, S.C.- The Rock continued their spring break winning streak with an 8-1 win over Upper Iowa University.

The Rock went 2-1 in doubles play and 6-0 in singles action to take the match 8-1. The win moves SRU to 12-1 on the year and a perfect 6-0 to conclude their spring break competition.

SRU's No. 1 doubles team of Kayla Blackburn and Laura Handy won an 8-5 decision, the No. 2 duo of Samantha Blackburn and Jessica Hilborn won an 8-6 decision and the No. 3 team of Lara Rizzi and Chelsea Gibson suffered the only loss of the day dropping the match 8-3.

K. Blackburn won her No. 1 singles match winning 6-0, 6-0. Handy won at No. 2 by 6-3, 6-0 scores. S. BLackburn won the No. 3 match 6-3, 6-0. Hilborn won in the No. 4 match winning 6-2, 6-1.

Rizzi took the No. 5 singles match 6-3, 6-3 and Gibson finished off the day with a win in the No. 6 singles match by 6-0, 6-2 scores.

The Rock will travel back up North to take on Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference foe, ShippensburgUniversity. The match is sceduled for March 29, at 3 p.m. in Shippensburg, Pa.

Complete results from Thursday's match included:

DOUBLES
No. 1 -- Kayla Blackburn/Laura Handy (SRU) def. Jennifer Bradfield/Kasey Huisman 8-5
No. 2 – Samantha Blackburn/Jessica Hilborn (SRU) def. Mallery Cox/Erin Kelley8-5
No. 3 – Kelsey Montgomery/ Elizabeth Limburg (UIU) def. Lara Rizzi/Chelsea Gibson 8-3

SINGLES
No. 1 – Kayla Blackburn (SRU) def. Jennifer Bradfield 6-0, 6-0
No. 2 --Laura Handy (SRU) def. Kasey Huisman 6-3, 6-0
No. 3 – Samantha Blackburn (SRU) def. Mallery Cox 6-3, 6-0
No. 4 --Jessica Hilborn (SRU) def. Kelsey Montgomery 6-2, 6-1

No. 5 –Lara Rizzi (SRU) def. Erin Kelley 6-3, 6-3
No. 6 --Chelsea Gibson (SRU) def. Nicole Henry 6-1, 6-1

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