Gophers Move to 4-0 in Landmark, Down Catholic 8-1

TOWSON, Md. - The Goucher College women's tennis team moved to 4-0 in Landmark Conference play for just the third time in program history on Wednesday as it downed Catholic University 8-1 at the Schroedl Tennis Center.

• Ceri McCaffrey (Ardsley, N.Y./Ardsley) and Eliza Abady (Dobbs Ferry, N.Y./The Masters School) rallied from a 6-3 deficit at No. 2 doubles to post an 8-6 win and clinch a sweep for Goucher (6-8, 4-0 Landmark)
• Anais Dhillon (Cambridge, England/Hills Road Sixth Form College) and Gigi Bellisario (Elmer, N.J./Woodstown) prevailed 8-3 at No. 1.
• Alex DiGiovanni (York, Pa./Dover) and Sara Healy (Waterford, Va./Woodgrove) were 8-2 victors at No. 3.

• Abady earned the first singles point for the Gophers over Catholic (6-9, 1-3) with a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 4.
• DiGiovanni clinched the match with a 6-3, 6-0 triumph at No. 5.
• Bellisario and Dhillon each went to a third pro-set.  Bellisario prevailed at No. 3 6-3, 4-6, 10-7.
• Dhillon dropped a 3-6, 7-5, 10-8 decision.
• McCaffery was victorious at No. 2 by a 7-5, 6-0 count.
• Healy needed a second-set tiebreak and closed out the match with a 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) win at No. 6.

• Goucher is 11-1 in Landmark Conference doubles play this season.
• The Gophers improved to 4-0 in Landmark play for just the third time in program history (2010-11, 2012-13).
• Goucher has officially won four in a row and won five straight including Sunday's win over Harford Community College.  
• McCaffrey improved to 4-0 in the Landmark in singles play, while Abady, Bellisario and DiGiovanni are each 3-1.
• The doubles tandems of Bellisario and Dhillon and DiGiovanni and Healy are 3-0 in conference competition.

• Goucher is back in action Saturday when it travels to Susquehanna for a 1 pm Landmark Conference match.
• The Gophers are back home next Wednesday, April 20, when they host McDaniel in a 3:30 pm match at the Schroedl Tennis Center.