MORRISTOWN, N.J. – The Cairn University women's tennis team moved to 3-0 in Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) competition with a 9-0 shutout on the road at Saint Elizabeth University on Saturday afternoon.
Cairn (6-4, 3-0 CSAC) won all three matches in doubles play over Saint Elizbaeth (0-8, 0-3 CSAC), paced by the tandem of senior
Paige Kemper (Lancaster, PA / Garden Spot) and sophomore
Ersy Neal (Wayne, PA / Delco Christian) with an 8-0 shutout at No. 1 doubles. Junior
Rachel Campbell-Robertson (Veritas, VA / Veritas School) and sophomore
Rebekah Hepp collected an 8-0 shutout at No. 2 doubles, and juniors
Abby Horning (St. Adamstown, PA / Cocalico) and
Gabriella Hurst (Stevens, PA / Cocalico) won 8-2 at No. 3 doubles.
Kemper notched a 6-0, 6-0 shutout of her opponent at No. 1 singles, while Campbell-Robertson matched Kemper with a 6-0, 6-0 blanking of her opponent at the No. 2 spot. Neal won 6-4, 6-0 in the No. 3 slot, while Horning earned a 6-1, 6-1 victory at No. 4 singles. Hepp posted a 6-0, 6-1 triumph in the No. 5 slating, and Hurst rounded out the day with Cairn's third singles shutout of the day at No. 6 singles.
The Highlanders will be back on the court on Wednesday, April 19 when they return home for their first spring match of the traditional season against conference foe Clarks Summit University at 3 p.m.