TEMPE – The Sun Devil women's tennis team picked up its second sweep in three matches when it defeated New Mexico State 4-0, Wednesday at the Whiteman Tennis Center.
ASU's win over the Aggies brought the Sun Devils back to .500 with an 8-8 record with only six matches left in the regular season, including this weekend's trip to the Pacific Northwest to take on No. 13 Washington and No. 35 Washington State.
No. 2 doubles tandem Ilze Hattingh and Lauryn John-Baptiste got back to winning ways with a 6-1 point-clinching win on court one. Their match ended moments after No. 65 Alicea/Hampton cleaned up on court three with the same scoreline.
"I'll give New Mexico State a lot of credit because I thought they came out well in the doubles and had a lot of energy," coach Sheila McInerney said. "Our kids did a good job of counteracting that and got off the court quickly, which is what you want to see in doubles."
In singles play, the Devils only needed three wins from No. 109 Hattingh, Savannah Slaysman and Tereza Kolarova.
Hattingh got off of the court in a hurry as she blanked her Aggie opposition in the first set, then dropped only one game in the second on her way to a 6-0, 6-1 win to end her three-match winless slide.
Kolarova recorded an identical match score as she swept past her opponent on court three. Kolarova wrapped up the first set without dropping a game, then lost only one in the second to put the Devils up 3-0 with several remaining matches in favor of ASU.
Slaysman would go on to clinch the match for ASU for the second time in less than a week. She picked up her third-straight win in straight sets, fending off Yadira Rubio 6-4, 6-1 to clinch the match and give the Devils their longest win-streak since January.
"It's been a difficult year for us with two starters out," McInerney said. "Our goal now is to make the tournament and if we can do that, it would be a big accomplishment with what we've been through this year."
The Devils will go for wins Nos. 9 and 10 this weekend in the Evergreen State when they take on Washington State and Washington Friday and Saturday, respectively.
ASU's win over the Aggies brought the Sun Devils back to .500 with an 8-8 record with only six matches left in the regular season, including this weekend's trip to the Pacific Northwest to take on No. 13 Washington and No. 35 Washington State.
No. 2 doubles tandem Ilze Hattingh and Lauryn John-Baptiste got back to winning ways with a 6-1 point-clinching win on court one. Their match ended moments after No. 65 Alicea/Hampton cleaned up on court three with the same scoreline.
"I'll give New Mexico State a lot of credit because I thought they came out well in the doubles and had a lot of energy," coach Sheila McInerney said. "Our kids did a good job of counteracting that and got off the court quickly, which is what you want to see in doubles."
In singles play, the Devils only needed three wins from No. 109 Hattingh, Savannah Slaysman and Tereza Kolarova.
Hattingh got off of the court in a hurry as she blanked her Aggie opposition in the first set, then dropped only one game in the second on her way to a 6-0, 6-1 win to end her three-match winless slide.
Kolarova recorded an identical match score as she swept past her opponent on court three. Kolarova wrapped up the first set without dropping a game, then lost only one in the second to put the Devils up 3-0 with several remaining matches in favor of ASU.
Slaysman would go on to clinch the match for ASU for the second time in less than a week. She picked up her third-straight win in straight sets, fending off Yadira Rubio 6-4, 6-1 to clinch the match and give the Devils their longest win-streak since January.
"It's been a difficult year for us with two starters out," McInerney said. "Our goal now is to make the tournament and if we can do that, it would be a big accomplishment with what we've been through this year."
The Devils will go for wins Nos. 9 and 10 this weekend in the Evergreen State when they take on Washington State and Washington Friday and Saturday, respectively.