Women's Tennis | 9/23/2018 8:09:00 PM

BLOOMSBURG, Pa. - The Bloomsburg University women's tennis team opened the 2018-19 season in strong fashion as the Huskies welcomed Shippensburg University, East Stroudsburg University, and Wilkes University in the annual Bloomsburg Women's Invitational at the Burt Reese Tennis Center on Saturday and Sunday.

The Huskies started the weekend by winning six of the seven singles matches against East Stroudsburg and then swept Wilkes in three doubles contests. In the final round of day one, the Huskies swept Shippensburg in six singles matches and earned another singles win over East Stroudsburg to conclude the opening day of action.

During the opening day, five Huskies posted two singles victories and one doubles win. Sophomore Giovanna Bonito (Sao Paulo, Brazil/Colegio Reino) lost just one game in earning two singles wins and one doubles victory. She swept East Stroudsburg's Amanda Jackson - 6-0, 6-0 - at number four singles and then teamed up with junior Taylor Capoferri (Lancaster, Pa./Lampeter-Strasburg) for an 8-0 win at #2 doubles over Wilkes' duo of Sarah Malone and Rachel Thomas. She finished day one with a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Shippensburg's Kayla Tryanski. Senior Cassie Wentz (Windber, Pa./Winber Area) and juniors Capoferri, Cassidy Calimer (Egg Harbor City, N.J./Absegami), and Vitoria Nery (Sao Paulo, Brazil/Educandário Santa Maria Goretti) were also a perfect three-for-three on Saturday with each earning two singles and one doubles victory. Sophomore Haille Hoeflein (Easton, Pa./Easton) had two singles wins while senior Siena Cerra (Levittown, Pa./Neshaminy) had one singles win and one doubles victory.

On Sunday morning, Bloomsburg kept its hot streak going as the Huskies were victorious in three out of four singles matches against Wilkes and earned another win in singles against East Stroudsburg. Bloomsburg completed the weekend by going a perfect two-for-two in doubles against the Raiders.

Capoferri, Bonito, and Hoeflein each earned one singles win and one doubles win on Sunday. Calimer added a singles win while Cerra teamed up with Hoeflein for a doubles victory.

The Bloomsburg men's and women's tennis teams will host the 2018 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Singles and Doubles Championships beginning next Saturday, September 29 at the Burt Reese Tennis Center. Day two will take place on Sunday, September 30 with a weather date scheduled for Monday, October 1.

Bloomsburg Invitational Results
Round 1
Taylor Capoferri (Lancaster, Pa./Lampeter-Strasburg) (BU) defeated Marina Zardet (ESU) - 6-7 (4), 6-4, 10-5
Cassidy Calimer (Egg Harbor City, N.J./Absegami) (BU) defeated Aubri Stetina (ESU) - 6-1, 6-0
Vitoria Nery (Sao Paulo, Brazil/Educandário Santa Maria Goretti) (BU) defeated Quinn McClusky (ESU) - 6-3, 6-3
Giovanna Bonito (Sao Paulo, Brazil/Colegio Reino) (BU) defeated Amanda Jackson (ESU) - 6-0, 6-0
Cassie Wentz (Windber, Pa./Winber Area) (BU) defeated Charity McLeod (ESU) - 6-1, 6-0
Lauren Morrissey (ESU) defeated Siena Cerra (Levittown, Pa./Neshaminy) (BU) - 6-2, 6-3
Haille Hoeflein (Easton, Pa./Easton) (BU) defeated Bri Young (ESU) - 7-5, 6-3
Round 2
Cassidy Calimer (Egg Harbor City, N.J./Absegami) / Vitoria Nery (Sao Paulo, Brazil/Educandário Santa Maria Goretti) (BU) defeated Dasha Yakhnis / Dagney Markle (WU) - 8-3
Taylor Capoferri (Lancaster, Pa./Lampeter-Strasburg) / Giovanna Bonito (Sao Paulo, Brazil/Colegio Reino) (BU) defeated Sarah Malone / Rachel Thomas (WU) - 8-0
Cassie Wentz (Windber, Pa./Winber Area) / Siena Cerra (Levittown, Pa./Neshaminy) (BU) defeated Nicole Gaetani / Alex Cieri (WU) - 8-1
Round 3
Taylor Capoferri (Lancaster, Pa./Lampeter-Strasburg) (BU) defeated Kaylin Gallagher (SU) - 6-0, 6-2
Cassidy Calimer (Egg Harbor City, N.J./Absegami) (BU) defeated Megan Moorhead (SU) - 6-0, 6-0
Vitoria Nery (Sao Paulo, Brazil/Educandário Santa Maria Goretti) (BU) defeated Victoria Galanti (SU) - 6-2, 6-0
Giovanna Bonito (Sao Paulo, Brazil/Colegio Reino) (BU) defeated Kayla Tryanski (SU) - 6-0, 6-1
Siena Cerra (Levittown, Pa./Neshaminy) (BU) defeated Aubrey Carlin (SU) - 6-4, 6-0
Haille Hoeflein (Easton, Pa./Easton) (BU) defeated Casey Miller (SU) - 6-4, 6-0
Cassie Wentz (Windber, Pa./Winber Area) (BU) defeated Lauren Morrissey (ESU) - 7-5, 6-1
Round 4
Taylor Capoferri (Lancaster, Pa./Lampeter-Strasburg) (BU) defeated Dasha Yahknis (WU) - 6-1, 6-3
Cassidy Calimer (Egg Harbor City, N.J./Absegami) (BU) defeated Dagney Markle (WU) - 6-0, 6-3
Giovanna Bonito (Sao Paulo, Brazil/Colegio Reino) (BU) defeated Sarah Malone (WU) - 6-3, 6-1
Rachel Moore (WU) defeated Siena Cerra (Levittown, Pa./Neshaminy) (BU) - 6-4, 2-6, 10-3
Haille Hoeflein (Easton, Pa./Easton) (BU) defeated Ivanna Pittman (ESU) - 6-4, 6-2
Round 5
Taylor Capoferri (Lancaster, Pa./Lampeter-Strasburg) / Giovanna Bonito (Sao Paulo, Brazil/Colegio Reino) (BU) defeated Megan Moorhead / Kaylin Gallagher (SU) - 8-0
Siena Cerra (Levittown, Pa./Neshaminy) / Haille Hoeflein (Easton, Pa./Easton) (BU) defeated Kayla Tryanski / Victoria Galanti (SU) - 8-1

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