Wells Women's Tennis Blanks St. Elizabeth, 9-0

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MORRISTOWN, N.J. – The Wells College women's tennis team overwhelmed the Eagles from the College of Saint Elizabeth on Sunday, picking up a 9-0 road conference victory. Wells moves to 3-5 overall and to 2-1 within the North Eastern Athletic Conference. Saint Elizabeth remains winless in six matches on the year. 

Wells has won 23 of its last 29 regular season conference matches dating back to the 2011-12 women's tennis season after Sunday's result. 

The Express completely blanked its opponents in five different flights on Sunday, not allowing a single set point. The No. 1 doubles duo of senior Brooke Benedetto (Williamstown, N.Y.) and Yuna Furusawa (Hirakata, Osaka, Japan) earned an 8-0 victory before senior Kevisha Hunt (Germantown, Md.) and junior Nicole Sanborn (Onondaga, N.Y.) secured an 8-1 win at No. 2 doubles. 

After a forfeit by Saint Elizabeth at No. 3 doubles, Benedetto earned a No. 1 singles win by a 6-0, 6-0 score. Sophomore Kamarie Maturine (Brooklyn, N.Y.) followed that performance up with a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 2 singles before Hunt notched a 6-0, 6-2 victory at No. 3 singles. Sanborn and Furusawa collected back-to-back 6-0, 6-0 wins at No. 4 and No. 5 singles, respectively. 

Saint Elizabeth forfeited its match at No. 6 singles, rounding out the final score for the Express.

Wells will conclude the regular season of play with four-straight home matches. The Express will take on Lancaster Bible College on Friday, Apr. 15 at 3 p.m. in Aurora.