Flash Points:

• SFU Women's Tennis earned its third straight win with a 5-2 victory over Mount St. Mary's at The Club Sport and Health in Monroeville on Sunday.
• The Red Flash dropped all three doubles matches, but bounced back to sweep the singles action without dropping a set.
• Saint Francis improved to 6-8 overall and 2-0 in NEC matches.

MONROEVILLE, Pa. – The Saint Francis Women's Tennis team won its third straight match, picking up a 5-2 win over Mount St. Mary's on Sunday at The Club Sport and Health.  The Red Flash was swept in doubles, but bounced back to sweep the singles action without dropping a set.  Saint Francis is now 6-8 overall and 2-0 in NEC play, while the Mount is now 3-8 overall and 0-1 in conference matches.
 
At the top doubles spot, freshman Laura Gutierrez (Bogota, Colombia/Cibercolegio UCN) and sophomore Stephanie Miller (Washington, D.C./St. John's College High School) combined against Mount St. Mary's Sruthi Kamprath and Alexa Quintanilla.  The Red Flash duo fell 6-3 and is now 2-5 this Spring.
 
Sophomore Raksha Bode (Reunion, Fla./Florida Virtual School) and freshman Lucia Seigford (Madrid, Spain/Mirasur) matched up at No. 2 against Mount's Hannah Davis and Kelly Smith.  The SFU pair dropped a 6-3 decision to fall to 2-4 in dual matches.
 
Mount St. Mary's won the match at No. 3 by default due to no SFU player available.
 
"We came out really slow in doubles today," said Head Coach Rob Castille. "We were very indecisive and Mount St. Mary's was able to capitalize and get the doubles point."
 
Seigford met MSM's Quintanilla at the top singles spot.  The Red Flash rookie won a tough first set, 7-6, with a 7-4 win in the tiebreaker.  She completed the straight-set victory with a 6-3 win in the next set.  Seigford improved to 7-7 this Spring.
 
At No. 2, Gutierrez took on Mount's Kamprath.  The SFU freshman claimed the opening set, 6-2.  She repeated that performance in the second set for her fifth win this spring.
 
Miller faced Mount St. Mary's Smith at No. 3.  The Saint Francis sophomore took the first set, 6-2.  She dominated the next set, winning 6-0.  Miller is now 9-5 in dual matches.
 
In the match at No. 4, Bode competed against Mount's Erin Benefiel.  The Red Flash sophomore came out on top, 6-3, in the opening set.  In the next frame, Bode completed the sweep with a 6-4 win.  She improved to 8-6 this Spring.
 
Freshman Kathryn Dunleavy (Farmington Hills, Mich./Mercy) met MSM's Davis at No. 5.  In the opening set, Dunleavy claimed a 6-2 win.  She completed the straight-set victory with a 6-0 performance in the second set.  Dunleavy is also 8-6 this Spring.
 
Mount St. Mary's won the match at No. 6 by default due to no SFU player available.
 
"We looked like a different team out there in singles," said Castille. "I was happy with the energy and hunger we showed. We competed well from the first point to the last. We will look to play with the same freedom as we did in singles next weekend in our third conference match of the season."
 
The Red Flash travels to Sacred Heart next Friday, March 24, for another NEC contest.  The match will begin at 1:30 p.m.  The Pioneers are 3-5 overall and 1-0 in NEC play.
 
Doubles:
1. Kamprath/Quintanilla(MSM) def. Gutierrez/Miller(SFU), 6-3
2. Davis/Smith(MSM) def. Bode/Seigford(SFU), 6-3
3. Benefiel/Blake(MSM) won by default (No SFU Player)
 
Singles:
1. Seigford(SFU) def. Quintanilla(MSM), 7-6(4), 6-3
2. Gutierrez(SFU) def. Kamprath(MSM), 6-2, 6-2
3. Miller(SFU) def. Smith(MSM), 6-2, 6-0
4. Bode(SFU) def. Benefiel(MSM), 6-3, 6-4
5. Dunleavy(SFU) def. Davis(MSM), 6-2, 6-0
6. Blake(MSM) won by default (No SFU Player)