NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. – The Westminster College women's tennis team defeated their Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) opponent, Thiel College, in shutout fashion with a 9-0 victory in the quarterfinals of the PAC Championship Tournament on Monday.
 
Westminster improved to 13-2 overall and 6-2 in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC). Thiel dropped to 6-9 and 2-6 in the PAC.
 
Seniors Margo Mason (Pittsburgh, PA / Chartiers Valley) and Alex Marzouca (Kingston, Jamaica / Immaculate Conception) both claimed victories at No. 1 and No. 2 singles, respectively, by scores of 6-0, 6-0 and 6-0, 6-1. The senior duo also paired together to win their No. 1 doubles match by a score of 8-3.  Junior Casey Barton (New York City, NY / Dominican Academy) picked up a victory at No. 3 singles by a score of 6-0, 6-2. First-year Sabrina Slagle (Pittsburgh, PA / Upper Saint Clair), the newly crowned PAC Rookie of the Week, scored a victory at No. 4 singles by a score of 6-0, 6-0. Slagle also teamed up with junior McKenna Robinson (Pittsburgh, PA / Shaler) to claim a victory at No. 3 doubles by a score of 8-1. Barton and sophomore Sara Small (Beaver, PA / Beaver Area) also scored a win at No. 2 doubles by a score of 8-0. Robinson and Small also scored victories at No. 5 and No. 6 six singles, respectively, winning by scores of 6-2, 6-2 and 6-0, 6-0.
 
The Titans will be back on the court on Friday, Oct. 25 when they compete in the semifinals of the PAC Championship Tournament in Washington, PA. Match-time is TBA.

Singles competition:
1. Margo Mason (WES) def. Shyann Foreman (THI) 6-0, 6-0
2. Alex Marzouca (WES) def. Natalie Zgurich (THI) 6-0, 6-1
3. Casey Barton (WES) def. Angela Campbell (THI) 6-0, 6-2
4. Sabrina Slagle (WES) def. Taylor Ranegar (THI) 6-0, 6-0
5. McKenna Robinson (WES) def. Reagan Hayne (THI) 6-2, 6-2
6. Sara Small (WES) def. Amelia Mutinelli (THI) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition:
1. Margo Mason/Alex Marzouca (WES) def. Natalie Zgurich/Angela Campbell (THI) 8-3
2. Casey Barton/Sara Small (WES) def. Shyann Foreman/Taylor Ranegar (THI) 8-0
3. Sabrina Slagle/McKenna Robinson (WES) def. Reagan Hayne/Amelia Mutinelli (THI) 8-0