AKRON, Ohio – The Zips swept Cleveland State by a 7-0 score to win their 10th straight match on Saturday afternoon at LaTuchie Tennis Center in Stow.
Akron improves to 11-2 on the season, while Cleveland State drops to 3-7.
In doubles action, all three pairings picked up victories to help clinch the point for the hosts.
Senior Karolina Maksimava (Mogilev, Belarus)/junior Carli Knezevich (Austin, Texas) picked up a 6-3 win over the Vikings' Victoria Bensimon/Jana Schober at the No. 1 doubles spot. Junior Ariadna Blinova (Riga, Latvia)/junior Sophia Geier (Burgebrach, Germany) and senior Shannon Newnes (Romford, London)/freshman Rita Pedroso (Porto, Portugal) registered wins of 6-1 and 7-6 (5) over their respective Cleveland State foes.