NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. – The Westminster women's tennis team won, 8-1, over Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) foe Grove City to remain undefeated on the season at home Tuesday afternoon.
 
The win snapped a seven-match skid to the Wolverines with Westminster's last win over Grove City coming on Oct. 8, 2016.
 
Westminster (7-0, 5-0 PAC) won five singles matches, led by first-year Emma Sukal (Pittsburgh, PA / Baldwin) at No. 1, winning 6-2, 6-4. Sukal teamed up with classmate first-year Gia Francisco (Canfield, OH / Canfield) for an 8-0 win at No. 1 doubles.
 
Sophomore Caroline Fox (Acton, CA / Vasquez) won a hard-fought match at No. 5 singles, 6-7 (0-3), 6-2, 10-4, while the No. 2 duo of senior Sara Small (Beaver, PA / Beaver) and junior Sabrina Slagle (Upper St. Clair, PA / Upper St. Clair) won a close 8-5 match.
 
Grove City dropped to 6-3 overall and 2-2 in the conference.
 
The Titans will next compete at Penn State Behrend (6-1) Wednesday, Oct. 6 at 4 p.m.
 
Singles competition:
1. Emma Sukal (WES) def. Lexi Chappel (GRO) 6-2, 6-4
2. Emily Ivory (GRO) def. Sabrina Slagle (WES) 6-3, 6-0
3. Gia Francisco (WES) def. Lillian Jeynes (GRO) 6-2, 6-3
4. Sara Small (WES) def. Janel McCray (GRO) 6-3, 6-0
5. Caroline Fox (WES) def. Alyssa Good (GRO) 6-7 (0-3), 6-2, 10-4
6. Ryleigh Valone (WES) def. Sydney Adams (GRO) 6-4, 6-4
 
Doubles competition:
1. Emma Sukal/Gia Francisco (WES) def. Lexi Chappel/Janel McCray (GRO) 8-0
2. Sabrina Slagle/Sara Small (WES) def. Lillian Jeynes/Emily Ivory (GRO) 8-5
3. Caroline Fox/Ryleigh Valone (WES) def. Alyssa Good/Kelsey Coleman (GRO) 8-1