Women's Tennis | 4/2/2017 3:47:00 PM

WEST CHESTER, Pa. - The Bloomsburg University women's tennis team suffered a 9-0 setback at West Chester University on Sunday afternoon. The Huskies dropped to 2-6 overall and 1-1 in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) standings. The Golden Rams improved to 11-2 overall and 3-0 in league play.

West Chester took a 3-0 advantage after doubles action. Sophomore Siena Cerra (Levittown, Pa./Neshaminy) and junior Catherine Garrity (Allentown, Pa./Emmaus) put up the biggest fight for the Huskies at #2 doubles but ultimately fell, 8-4, to West Chester's duo of Rylee Power and Gracyn Towler.

The Golden Rams then won all six singles matches in straight sets. Cerra went to a first-set tiebreaker against Stephanie Cifarelli but lost 7-6 (4), 6-1, as West Chester completed the singles' sweep.

Bloomsburg will be back in action on Wednesday, April 5, when it hosts East Stroudsburg University in a PSAC matchup at the Burt Reese Tennis Center. Start time is set for 4:00 p.m.

WEST CHESTER 9, BLOOMSBURG 0
Doubles
1 - Claire Uhle / Maddy Shaak (WCU) over Vitoria Nery (Sao Paulo, Brazil/Educandário Santa Maria Goretti) / Cassidy Calimer (Egg Harbor City, N.J./Absegami) (BU) - 8-1
2 - Rylee Power / Gracyn Towler (WCU) over Siena Cerra (Levittown, Pa./Neshaminy) / Catherine Garrity (Allentown, Pa./Emmaus) (BU) - 8-4
3 - Abriana Nolan / Stephanie Cifarelli (WCU) over Cassandra Wentz / Lizzy Schmitt (Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Clair) (BU) - 8-2
Singles
1 - Claire Uhle (WCU) over Vitoria Nery (Sao Paulo, Brazil/Educandário Santa Maria Goretti) (BU) - 6-2, 6-1
2 - Maddy Shaak (WCU) over Cassidy Calimer (Egg Harbor City, N.J./Absegami) (BU) - 6-2, 6-4
3 - Rylee Power (WCU) over Catherine Garrity (Allentown, Pa./Emmaus) (BU) - 6-2, 6-3
4 - Abriana Nolan (WCU) over Cassandra Wentz (BU) - 6-2, 6-1
5 - Sophie Rathmell (WCU) over Chloe Berridge (York, Pa./Dallastown) (BU) - 6-3, 6-2
6 - Stephanie Cifarelli (WCU) over Siena Cerra (Levittown, Pa./Neshaminy) (BU) - 7-6 (4), 6-1
Records
West Chester - 11-2, 3-0 PSAC
Bloomsburg - 2-6, 1-1 PSAC