WEST HAVEN, Conn. – The New Haven women's team swept a pair of matches on the road this weekend taking a 5-2 victory over Assumption on Saturday, before sweeping Molloy in a non-conference matchup Sunday 7-0. The Blue and Gold improve to .500 on the year at 5-5 overall and 4-4 Northeast-10 conference play.

In doubles play, the No. 2 doubles pairing for the Chargers went a combined 4-0 in the two matches to clinch both doubles points. Graduate student Gaayatri Shankar (Kochi, India/TocH Public School) and senior Nicole Mika (Staten Island, N.Y./Laurel Springs) made up the tandem, who took down their opponents at Assumption 6-2, and at Molloy 7-6, winning the tie break 7-6. Junior Alexa Orlando (Frederick, Md./Middletown) earned a pair of victories in dual play, winning with classmate Kacie Banks (Marietta, Ga./Marietta) Saturday 6-1, before teaming up with freshman Olivia Martinelli (Coral Springs, Fla./Broward Virtual School) for a 6-2 victory Sunday, their fourth win together this season.

Freshman Karim Carreras (Asuncion, Paraguay/Colegio Bautista de Villa Morra) swept the weekend at No. 1 singles for the Blue and Gold, beating the Greyhounds' Julia Chappell in three sets 6-2, 0-6, 6-4, and Molloy's Alyssa Baur in straight sets 6-4, 6-1, as she is now tied for the team high in singles wins with five. Orlando went undefeated in singles play as well, taking both her matches at No. 5 singles over Assumption's Yana Semerly 6-2, 6-2 and Molloy's Brooke Williams 8-0.

At No. 2 singles Shankar earned a straight set victory Saturday over Cara McCormack 6-2, 6-3 and at the No. 6 position graduate student Lilia Rodriguez (Bayamon, Puerto Rico/Colegio Marista) dropped just one game in a 6-1, 6-0 decision over Alexis Connolly to clinch the deciding games for the Chargers over Assumption.

Against Molloy, Mika earned a shutout victory over Kailey Chin 6-0, 6-0 at No. 3 singles, followed by sophomore Katherine MacPhail (Park City, Utah/Judge Memorial Catholic) who clinched a 6-1, 6-1 win over Bri Gonzalez. In the No. 6 spot sophomore Abby Murphy (Southington, Conn./Southington) took an 8-1 decision over Amanda Oppedisano

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New Haven enters the final week of the 2021 regular season with three matches left to play, two of those in conference play. The first game on the docket is this Wednesday when the Chargers make their final road-trip before the postseason to take on Stonehill. First serve from North Easton, Mass. is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.