NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. – The Westminster College women's tennis team opened their 2020-21 season with an impressive 8-1 win over the reigning Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Champion Washington & Jefferson at home on Sunday.
 
The Titans swept the singles competition, led by first-year Amanda Barrett (Sarasota, FL / Suncoast Polytechnical) in her collegiate debut with a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 1 singles over the Presidents' Maya Krishnasamy. Barrett also teamed up with senior Julia Serbati (Oil City, PA / Oil City Area) for an 8-3 win at No. 1 doubles over W&J's Maya Krishnasamy and Julia Schaffer. The Presidents' spoiled the shutout with a tiebreaking win at No. 3 doubles.  
 
Westminster will next play Wednesday, March 17 with a home match versus Bethany scheduled for 4 p.m.
 
Full Results:
Singles competition:
1. Amanda Barrett (WES) def. Maya Krishnasamy (W&J) 6-1, 6-2
2. Julia Serbati (WES) def. Bella Goldman (W&J) 6-2, 6-0
3. Casey Barton (WES) def. Victoria Wilson (W&J) 6-1, 6-0
4. Sabrina Slagle (WES) def. Jaelyn Kennedy (W&J) 6-0, 6-0
5. Sara Small (WES) def. Julia Schaffer (W&J) 6-4, 6-3
6. Caroline Fox (WES) def. Lisha Chadda (W&J) 6-2, 6-3
 
Doubles competition:
1. Amanda Barrett/Julia Serbati (WES) def. Maya Krishnasamy/Julia Schaffer (W&J) 8-3
2. Casey Barton/Caroline Fox (WES) def. Libby Conlon/Jaelyn Kennedy (W&J) 8-2
3. Bella Goldman/Lisha Chadda (W&J) def. Sabrina Slagle/Sara Small (WES) 8-7 (7-2)