Delaware Picks up First Win by Topping Mount St. Mary’s, 7-0

Monday, January 21

Wilmington, DE

12:00 PM

University of Delaware

Mount St. Mary's (Md.)

Senior Sarah Hall

Photo by: Mark Campbell

Delaware Picks up First Win by Topping Mount St. Mary’s, 7-0

1/21/2019 5:20:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

WILMINGTON, Del. – The Blue Hens collected their first win of the season Monday afternoon as Delaware defeated Mount St. Mary's, 7-0, at the brand-new Delcastle Tennis Center.

In doubles play, freshman Emily Gotkiewicz and sophomore Sarah Whited cruised to the 6-0 No. 2 victory while senior Draga Sabotic and freshman Viva Laas paired for the 6-2 No. 3 clinching win.

On the singles side, freshman Caragh Courtney led off with the 7-5, 6-0 decision over Hannah Davis in the second flight.

In No. 3 singles, senior Sarah Hall logged her 50th career win by topping Megan Smith, 6-2, 7-6 (3).

Laas clinched the team win in top flight play by coming from behind for the 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 victory against Alexa Quintinilla.

In the fourth flight, Whited picked up the 6-1, 6-3 win versus Taylor Cook while Gotkiewicz gathered the 6-3, 6-1 victory over Mia Pittman in the fifth flight. Sabotic concluded action by topping Emma Blake, 6-0, 6-0, in the sixth slot.

COMPLETE RESULTS
Doubles
     1.   Alexa Quintinilla/Hannah Davis (MSM) def. Sarah Hall/Caragh Courtney (Delaware), 6-4
     2.   Emily Gotkiewicz/Sarah Whited (Delaware) def. Megan Smith/Taylor Cook (MSM), 6-0
     3.   Draga Sabotic/Viva Laas (Delaware) def. Mia Pittman/Emma Blake (MSM), 6-2
Order of Finish: 2, 1, 3

Singles
     1.   Viva Laas (Delaware) def. Alexa Quintinilla (MSM), 4-6, 6-2, 6-1
     2.   Caragh Courtney (Delaware) def. Hannah Davis (MSM), 7-5, 6-0
     3.   Sarah Hall (Delaware) def. Megan Smith (MSM), 6-2, 7-6 (3)
   4.   Sarah Whited (Delaware) def. Taylor Cook (MSM), 6-1, 6-3
     5.   Emily Gotkiewicz (Delaware) def. Mia Pittman (MSM), 6-3, 6-1
     6.   Draga Sabotic (Delaware) def. Emma Blake (MSM), 6-0, 6-0
Order of Finish: 2, 3, 1, 4, 5, 6

POST-MATCH QUOTES
Head Coach Kelly Anderson
"I thought Mount St. Mary's came ready to battle and we did a great job of digging in and finding ways to compete. Sarah Whited is making huge improvements, Viva Laas showed grit as we have come to expect and Draga Sabotic was on fire. We have some work to do this week as we prepare for our trip to New Jersey."

HEN SCRATCHINGS
     •   The win is the first for Kelly Anderson as the head coach of the Blue Hens.
     •   Delaware has won 10 straight over Mount St. Mary's by a score of 65-3 and holds the all-time series advantage at 11-6 since the first meeting in 1988.
     •   Sarah Hall's 50 career victories are good for 21st all-time in program history.
     •   Sarah Hall is tied for third all-time with 107 career singles matches played.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
     •   Friday, January 25 – Delaware at Rutgers – 12:30 p.m. – East Brunswick Racquet Club (East Brunswick, N.J.)
     •   Saturday, January 26 – Delaware at Seton Hall – 6 p.m. – Murray Hill Tennis & Fitness (New Providence, N.J.)
     •   Saturday, February 2 – Delaware at Pittsburgh – 2 p.m. – Oxford Athletic Club (Wexford, Pa.)

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