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DANVILLE, Va. — Averett University women's tennis swept conference foe Ferrum College 9-0 on Saturday at the Averett Tennis Courts.
 
Averett (3-10, 1-7 USA South) cruised past Ferrum (0-13, 0-9 USA South) in doubles play. The tandem of freshman Heidi Sarkkinen and sophomore Hannah Mattson picked up an 8-0 win at No. 1 doubles. Senior Jessie Gomes and freshman Olivia Scott also won 8-1 at the No. 2 spot, and junior Angelica Orlikowski and sophomore Kaitlyn Meadows won 8-6 at No. 3 doubles.
 
The Cougars also took all six matches of singles play. Sarkkinen, who is ranked No. 24 in the South Atlantic Region and has earned four consecutive USA South Conference Rookie of the Week honors, remained undefeated in singles. She improved to 12-0 this season with her No. 1 singles win over Ferrum's Alexandria Dixon 6-0, 6-0.
 
Mattson, Gomes, Scott, Orlikowski and sophomore Jordyn Minton also won in straight sets to give Averett its first conference victory.
 
The Cougars host Mary Baldwin College at 12 p.m. Sunday, followed by Meredith College at 4 p.m. Averett will honor its seniors — Gomes and Meadows (who is graduating early) — prior to the match with Mary Baldwin.