ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. – Shenandoah University earned its second straight women's tennis victory of the 2021-22 season with an 8-1 non-league win at St. Mary's of Maryland Tuesday afternoon.
 
Shenandoah (2-1) was dominant in its win over SMCM (0-2); the Hornets won three of the six singles matches at love and two of the others dropping just one game each.
 
IN BRIEF
Graduate transfer Natalia García Molina, junior Jahveesha Combs, and senior Kelly Hudak had those wins at love with García Molina doing it at No. 1, Combs No. 2, and Hudak No. 5.
 
Ariella Stepleman at No. 3 and Allison Cherwien at No. 6 both won, 6-1, 6-0.
 
The lone victory for the 'Hawks came by the slimmest of margins. At No. 4 singles, Lily Kimble and Amber Manspeaker split their initial two sets with each winning 6-4. In the 10-point third set tiebreaker, Manspeaker slipped by Kimble with an 11-9 win.
 
In doubles, García Molina teamed with Combs, Stepleman with Kimble, and Cherwien with Jada Lewis to sweep Nos. 1 through 3, respectively.
 
UP NEXT
A select group of student-athletes will participate in the ITA Southeast Regional hosted by the University of Mary Washington this coming weekend.
 
###