Hens Capture 5-2 Victory at Towson

Wednesday, April 11

Towson, Md.

3:00 PM

University of Delaware

Towson

4/11/2018 11:50:00 PM | Women's Tennis

By: Delaware Athletics

TOWSON, Md. – The Blue Hens captured their sixth straight win Wednesday afternoon by topping Towson, 5-2, at the Towson Center Courts.

Delaware (11-5, 3-1 CAA) claimed all three doubles matches versus the Tigers (11-10, 1-4 CAA) for the fifth time this season.

Sophomore Brooke Pilkington (Virginia Beach, Va./Cape Henry Collegiate) led off with her sixth consecutive top-flight victory by cruising to the 6-0, 6-0 decision over Nicole Shakhnazarova to become the first Blue Hen this season to reach the 20-win mark.

Freshman Sarah Whited (Virginia Beach, Va./Frank W. Cox) followed with her fourth straight win, a 6-2, 6-1 victory against Lucy Gloninger in No. 6 singles.

In the second spot, junior co-captain Sara Komer (Venetia, Pa./Peters Township) notched her team-best ninth consecutive win with a 6-3, 6-4 decision versus Lucy Williams to clinch the victory for the Hens.

Junior Sarah Hall (West Orange, N.J./Mount Saint Dominic Academy) came-from-behind to add the 5-7, 6-1, 10-4 victory over Renate van Oorschodt.

POST-MATCH QUOTES

Head coach Laura Travis

“This was our first match outdoors in the cold and we played extremely well against a deep, senior-laden Towson team. Our momentum continues to build and we're ready for anything, indoors or out.”

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

· Saturday, April 14 – Mount St. Mary's at Delaware – 1 p.m. – Delaware Field House Outdoor Courts (Newark, Del.) [NOTE DATE/TIME CHANGE]

· Thursday, April 19 – Sunday, April 22 – Delaware at CAA Tournament – Hosted by Elon

MEDIA CONTACT: Maggie Hayon, Assistant Athletics Communications Director | mhayon@udel.edu | O: 302-831-6389 | C: 302-379-9182