Gwynedd Valley, Pa. --  The defending Colonial States Athletic Conference tennis champion Gwynedd Mercy University demonstrated why they are expected to contend again after defeating Notre Dame of Maryland University 9-0 in conference play. 

Sophomore Liz Tran (Clarksville, Md.) took the first set in her No. 1 Singles spot to lead the Gators. 

Notre Dame will return to action Friday by travelling to CSAC foe Immaculata University and will host in-state rival McDaniel College on Saturday in the squad's first non conference contest of the season.  


RESULTS 

SINGLES: 
1.  Taylor Michener (GMU) def. Liz Tran (NDMU), 4-6, 6-4, 10-2
2.  Amanda Goff (GMU) def. Carrie Naylor (NDMU), 6-0, 6-1
3.  Gabrielle Muller (GMU) def. Natalie Smith (NDMU), 6-1, 6-0
4.  Kristen Kriebel (GMU) def. Kaitlyn Sommer (NDMU), 6-0, 6-1
5.  Joslyn Jackson (GMU) def. Zanobia Jones (NDMU), 6-0, 6-0
6.  Jenna Caffarello (GMU) def. Catherine Bruzdzinski (NDMU), 6-0, 6-0

DOUBLES:
1.  Muller/Goff (GMU) def. Naylor/Smith (NDMU),  8-0
2.  Michener/Jackson (GMU) def. Tran/Sommer (NDMU), 8-2 
3.  Kriebel/Arechavala (GMU) def. Jones/Bruzdzinski (NDMU), 8-0