FREDERICK, Md. -- The Hood College women's tennis team earned its first victory of the 2023-24 season with a 9-0 sweep of visiting McDaniel College.

Doubles

• The doubles teams of Anna Frye (Frederick, Md., Tuscarora)/Gigi Falzone (Buffalo, N.Y., Amherst Central), Cori Mark (Bel Air, Md., Bel Air)/Lauren Sheffler (Williamsport, Md., Williamsport), and Natalie Mackie (Elkton, Md., Elkton)/Samantha Huffer (Lovettsville, Va., Woodgrove) all defeated their opponents to give Hood a commanding start. The wins were career firsts for Falzone, Mackie, and Huffer.

Singles

• At the top singles spot, Frye continued her perfect start to the season with a 6-0, 6-0 blanking of Rachel Smith.
• Falzone, Mackie, and Mikayla Bond (Hanover, Pa., South Western) earned their first career singles victories.
• At the No. 3 and No. 4 positions, Mark and Sheffler also won in dominant fashion.

Full Results
Doubles
1. Frye/Falzone (Hood) def. Jarkiewicz/Smith 8-4
2. Mark/Sheffler (Hood) def. McCarter/Somerville 8-2
3. Mackie/Huffer (Hood) def. Hopkins/Janquera 8-2
Singles
1. Frye (Hood) def. Smith 6-0, 6-0
2. Falzone (Hood) def. Somerville 6-0, 6-4
3. Mark (Hood) def. McCarter 6-2, 6-2
4. Sheffler (Hood) def. Hopkins 6-1, 6-0
5. Mackie (Hood) def. Janquera 6-0, 6-1
6. Bond (Hood) def. Janisen 6-4, 3-6, 10-8