HAVERFORD, Pa. – Host Haverford topped visiting Washington College, 7-2, on Wednesday afternoon at Bettye Marshall and Norman B. Bramall Tennis Courts in Centennial Conference women's tennis action.
Haverford 7 Washington College 2
Doubles
- The Fords won two of three in doubles to take a 2-1 lead heading into singles. Third doubles was the first to finish as Haverford's
Mimi Lavin and
Sriya Krishnan won 8-6 over
Katie Ruppert and
Isabella Sorhegui. No. 1 doubles concluded next, and the Shorewomen's
Eva Kading and
Bin Nguyen won 8-7 (8-6) over
Rachael Fitzgerald and
Abbey Russano. Second doubles was the last to end and the hosts'
Abihishree Menon and
Summer Williams edged
Soleil Namunyola and
Piper Sartison 8-7 (7-4).
Singles
- At the top flight,
Ellie Esterowitz, ranked 24th in the Atlantic South Region, bested Namunyola, 6-2, 6-4.
- Russano, ranked 23rd in the region, topped Kading at No. 2 with a 6-2, 6-2.
- Lavin won the next match to finish at No. 4 with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Nguyen.
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Annie Barrett tallied a pair of 6-3 wins over Ruppert at No. 5 in the fourth match to finish.
- Sartison rallied from a 6-2 loss in the first set to top Fitzgerald, 7-6 (7-6) and 1-0 (13-11) to give WC its lone win in singles at No. 3.
- Menon got by Sorhegui, 7-5, 6-3, at six singles.
Notes
- The Shorewomen, ranked 14th in the Atlantic South Region are 6-8 on the season, while the Fords, ranked ninth, are 9-7. WC is 4-4 in the conference, while Haverford is 6-2 in the Centennial.
Quote From Head Coach Constantine Ananiadis
"This was hands down the best we've played all season. We played at a really high level from start to finish and we're doing a good job competing, adjusting, and playing within ourselves. I'm so proud of this team and how far we have come. Certainly peaking at the right time!"
Up Next
4/21 v. #22 Washington and Lee – 2 p.m. (Non-Conference match)
