INDIANA, Pa. – In the first dual match of the season, the IUP women's tennis team easily defeated visiting East Stroudsburg 6-1 Friday afternoon at the Maple Street Courts.
 
The match was the first of two Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) crossovers for IUP this weekend as the Crimson Hawks wrap up their fall schedule with a pair of duals.

Box Score
 
IUP was down two players, but still held the upper hand in the match despite giving away the No. 3 doubles and No. 6 singles matches.
 
The Crimson Hawks took the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 2. Julia Newman paired with Thais Andreotti for a 6-1 win at the top spot, with Mariana Valenzuela and Maria Magraner winning by the same score.
 
In singles play, IUP players surrendered just five points in five matches, including 6-0, 6-0 wins by Andreotti at No. 2 and Flavia Flandoli at No. 5. Valenzuela at No. 3 and Magraner at No. 4 each pulled in 6-1, 6-0 wins, while Newman slid up to the top spot and won 6-1, 6-2.
 
Up next
The Crimson Hawks wrap up their fall schedule Saturday with a home dual against Bloomsburg (1-0). Match time is 10 a.m.
 
Notes
Valenzuela is the first IUP player to 20 combined wins, increasing her records to 10-3 in singles play and 10-3 in doubles this fall …. Newman leads IUP with 11 singles wins … Andreotti and Magraner each have four-match singles wins streaks after today's wins … Magraner and Valenzuela have won five straight doubles matches … IUP has won 11 straight fall PSAC crossover matches since 2010.
                                                
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