PITTSBURGH, Pa. (Sept. 5)- The Saint Vincent women's tennis team opened up their 2024 season with a 6-1 win on the road at Carlow in a non-conference matchup.
 
The Bearcats (1-0) took the first point of the night against the Celtics (0-3), winning two of the three doubles matches to win the lone doubles point. SVC followed that up by winning five of the six singles matches to earn the win in the season opener.
 
Isabella Lane was a huge part to the win in her Bearcats debut. Not only did she pick up her first two wins with Saint Vincent, but she also earned the game clinching win in number three singles to secure the victory for the Bearcats.
 
Lane's first career win with SVC was also the Bearcats first win of the season, as she paired up with Carolina Walters to earn a 6-1 win in the top doubles position.
 
The Bearcats clinched the doubles point with Emily Pierce and Marisa Hooper earning a 6-3 win in number two doubles to give SVC a 1-0 lead in the match.
 
In singles play, Hooper followed her win in doubles play with a dominant 6-0, 6-0 win in number six singles, increasing the SVC lead to 2-0.
 
Walters followed with a convincing win in the top singles spot as she won 6-0, 6-1. Lane then clinched the match for SVC with a 6-1, 6-0 victory in number three singles.
 
With the match already clinched, Abby Donnelly and Lydia Lieb both picked up victories in the opener as well for Saint Vincent. Lieb earned a 6-2, 6-1 victory in number four singles and Donnelly earned the final point of the night for Saint Vincent as she won 6-1, 6-1 in five singles.
 
The Bearcats will be back in action on Sunday, September 8 as they travel to Penn State-Altoona for another non-conference tilt. The match will open with doubles play, which is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. in Altoona.