Lakers Win First Of Three Weekend Home Matches :: Jaclyn McLean was perfect in singles and doubles, blanking her opponents.

Oct. 6, 2006

Erie, Pa. - The Mercyhurst women's tennis team opened an important weekend of play with an 8-1 victory over Michigan Tech Friday. The match was the first of three in three days and was a key GLIAC victory.

Each team entered one game below .500 in conference play with Mercyhurst at 3-4 and Michigan Tech at 2-3. However, the Lakers won two of three doubles matches and then swept singles play, winning four in straight sets and a pair in a third set tiebreak.

Jaclyn McLean was flawless on the day, winning both of her matches without dropping a game. She paired of with Jamie Sutyak to roll 8-0 at No. 3 doubles and then won her No. 6 singles match 6-0, 6-0. Sutyak was also impressive, rolling up a 6-3, 6-2 win at No. 2 singles.

Meghan Raynor and Chelsea Downing won at No. 4 and No. 5 singles by identical 6-1, 6-3 scores, while Jennifer Daly pulled out a hard-fought 2-6, 7-5, 10-6 come-from-behind victory at No. 1. Elizabeth Mullane continued her hot streak, winning her fourth consecutive singles match with a 3-6, 6-2, 10-5 victory at No. 3.

Mercyhurst, now 6-5 overall, will host Lake Superior State Saturday at 10 a.m. and will finish the weekend by hosting Charleston (W.Va.) Sunday at 10 a.m.