WILMINGTON, Del. - The second-seeded Thomas Jefferson University women's tennis team (8-5) came up short in the CACC final on Saturday, succumbing to top-seeded Wilmington (Del.), 4-0.
 
It is the Wildcats' first CACC title in the sport of women's tennis and they also receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament in the spring.
 
Wilmington earned victories at second and third doubles to capture the first point of the match. The Wildcats then swept fourth, fifth, and sixth singles to clinch the championship.
 
DOUBLES RESULTS
1. Neus Ramos Moreno/Jess Purdy (WILMU) vs. Anna Morgillo/Elisa Hardeski (JEFFWTEN) 4-3, unfinished
2. Valentina Ivankovic/Marley Trifunovic (WILMU) def. Nicole Hrbkova/Manni Zhang (JEFFWTEN) 6-1
3. Larize Nel/Fenna Swaan (WILMU) def. Noelle Frenzel/Ines Blanc (JEFFWTEN) 6-0
 
SINGLES RESULTS
1. Neus Ramos Moreno (WILMU) vs. Noelle Frenzel (JEFFWTEN) 6-4, 1-4, unfinished
2. Jess Purdy (WILMU) vs. Ines Blanc (JEFFWTEN) 6-4, 4-3, unfinished
3. Begona Gomar (WILMU) vs. Nicole Hrbkova (JEFFWTEN) 3-6, 6-1, unfinished
4. Valentina Ivankovic (WILMU) def. Manni Zhang (JEFFWTEN) 6-1, 6-2
5. Marley Trifunovic (WILMU) def. Anna Morgillo (JEFFWTEN) 6-4, 6-1
6. Larize Nel (WILMU) def. Lauren Schuler (JEFFWTEN) 6-0, 6-0
 
CACC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Ines Blanc and Anna Morgillo were selected to the CACC All-Tournament Team.
 
CACC TOP XVI AWARD
Lauren Schuler was the recipient of the CACC Top XVI Award for being the student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA at the conference championship site.