PURCHASE, N.Y. – The Purchase College women's tennis team cruised to a 7-0 victory over John Jay College on Thursday afternoon.
With the win, the Blue and Orange improved to 2-2 on the season, while John Jay dropped to 1-2.
The Panthers set the tone early by sweeping all three doubles courts. Emma Arnaud (SR/Farmington, NY) and Amelia Perlmutter (JR/Rutherford, NJ) won 6-0 at No. 1, while Katelin Smith (JR/Slate Hill, NY) and Novalie Nguyen (SR/Macedon, NY) matched the score at No. 2. Sierra Blanco (SR/New York, NY) and Sadie Killebrew (JR/Brooklyn, NY) closed doubles play with a 6-0 win at No. 3.
Purchase carried the momentum into singles, winning every match in straight sets. Perlmutter earned a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 1 singles, followed by Arnaud's 6-3, 6-0 victory at No. 2. Smith, Blanco, Nguyen, and Killebrew all recorded dominant shutouts at their respective courts, sealing the sweep.
Up next, the Blue and Orange travel to face Bard College on September 20 at 4 p.m.
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