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HILTON HEAD, S.C. (March 10, 2017) – The Drew University women's tennis team won its fifth straight match and wraps up the PTR Spring TennisFest with a 3-0 record following a 9-0 defeat of Defiance College on Friday.
 
The Rangers move to 5-1 on the year, while Defiance concludes its 2016-17 season at 3-13.
 
The sweep was started by the Rangers' doubles duos, including an 8-1 win for freshman Ashley Camel and sophomore Ty Ty Witten at the top spot. Senior Jessica Cheng and freshman Maria Navas Espinal teamed up for an 8-4 victory at No. 2, followed by freshman Christina Christodoulou and Cristina Riccio's 8-2 win at third doubles.
 
Camel and Espinal were two-time winners on Friday with singles victories to go with their doubles success. Camel defeated her No. 1 singles opponent in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3, while Navas Espinal took care of second singles, 6-1, 6-0.  Camel takes the team lead with seven singles wins in 2016-17, while Navas Espinal improves to 6-2 in her rookie year.
 
Senior Megan Jarvis and junior Kathryn Swenor won at third and fourth singles, respectively, in straight sets. Sophomore Xylia Bruff won at singles for the first time in a dual match this season, 7-5, 6-1, at No. 5 and freshman Sarah Noel Jeune triumphed in her dual match debut, 6-2, 6-1, in the sixth position.
 
The Rangers return North with a head of steam and will host John Jay College on Wednesday, March 15 at 4:00 p.m.