Axe Owens
Axe Owens

Griffins Shutout of Knights Sets Owens in Position for Century Prize

3/2/2016 9:29:00 PM

Box Score | Orlando, Fla. - (3/2/2016) – The Chestnut Hill College women's tennis teams returned to Orlando, Florida, for tonight's match with Wartburg College. The Griffins defeated the Knights handedly, capturing all three doubles matches before sweeping singles play as well in a 9-0 triumph. Senior Axe Owens (Trenton, N.J.) was one of six Griffins to win in both formats, but with her two wins she now stands one win shy of 100 career victories.
 
With the help of junior Laure-Anne Josso (Vannes, France), Owens collected her 98th victory as Chestnut Hill College's (11-3) first point of the match. They set the tone for the evening, combining to win the number two doubles flight 8-0. Junior Louise Charley (St. Jean de Luz, Fance) and freshman Danielle Siqueira (Sao Paulo, Brazil) followed with an 8-2 win at number three doubles before senior Iman Williams-Mulesa (Pickering, Ontario) and junior Lara Scholtze (Bod Hamburg, Germany) teamed for an 8-1 win at number one doubles.
 
Singles play went just as smoothly with Josso securing the round's first point in the top flight, 6-0, 6-0. Charley and freshman Julia Bellon (Indaiatuba, Brazil) respectively followed with wins at number three singles, 6-3, 6-1, and number four singles, 6-2, 6-1, before the Griffins put Wartburg College (6-9) away with consecutive wins at number five singles, 6-3, 6-0, number two singles, 6-2, 6-1, and number six singles, 6-0, 6-3.
 
The Chestnut Hill College women's tennis team travels to the University of Tampa tomorrow, Thursday, March 2, to face the Spartans in a 3:00 p.m. match.
 
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