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Box Score 2 SEWANEE, Tenn. - The No. 32 University of the South women's tennis team lost two Saturday matches with No. 3 Emory University, 9-0 and 8-1, from the Bruton-Guerry Tennis Center.
Emory is ranked third in the final 2020 national poll, according to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA).
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score, Match #1: Emory 9, Sewanee 0
Final Score, Match #2: No. 3 Emory (2-0) 8, No. 32 Sewanee (4-2) 1
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HOW IT HAPPENED, MATCH #1
-Emory was in control from the get-go, sweeping doubles action. Emma Smith/Catherine Owen battled Ysabel Gonzalez-Rico/Katie Chang to a tie break at the No. 1 flight, but fell, 8-7.
-In singles, Owen played a third set tiebreak at the No. 3 but ultimately fell, 3-6, 6-4, 11-9.
SINGLES RESULTS
1. #3 Ysabel Gonzalez-Rico (EUW) def. Emma Smith (SEWANEE) 6-0, 6-1
2. Christina Watson (EUW) def. Natalia Nassar (SEWANEE) 6-3, 6-4
3. Emma Cartledge (EUW) def. Catherine Owen (SEWANEE) 3-6, 6-4, 11-9
4. Jessica Fatemi (EUW) def. Caroline Adams (SEWANEE) 6-0, 6-2
5. #21 Alexa Goetz (EUW) def. Jordan Besh (SEWANEE) 6-2, 6-1
6. Ana Cristina Perez (EUW) def. Nicole Nowak (SEWANEE) 6-1, 6-0
DOUBLES RESULTS
1. Ysabel Gonzalez-Rico/Katie Chang (EUW) def. Emma Smith/Catherine Owen (SEWANEE) 8-7
2. #13 Christina Watson/Stephanie Taylor (EUW) def. Natalia Nassar/Jordan Besh (SEWANEE) 8-3
3. Ana Cristina Perez/Katelyn Thomas (EUW) def. Nicole Nowak/Caroline Adams (SEWANEE) 8-1
HOW IT HAPPENED, MATCH #2
-The visitors, once again, took care of doubles with a sweep. #13 Christina Watson/Stephanie Taylor battled Natalia Nassar/Owen to an 8-5 win at the No. 1 point.
-The lone win of the weekend came from Caroline Adams, as she picked up her fourth win of the season with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Emma Cartledge at the No. 3 point.
SINGLES RESULTS
1. #3 Ysabel Gonzalez-Rico (EUW) def. Natalia Nassar (SEWANEE) 6-0, 6-0
2. Christina Watson (EUW) def. Catherine Owen (SEWANEE) 6-2, 6-1
3. Caroline Adams (SEWANEE) def. Emma Cartledge (EUW) 6-2, 6-2
4. Jessica Fatemi (EUW) def. Carolyn Reid (SEWANEE) 7-6, 6-1
5. #21 Alexa Goetz (EUW) def. Morgan Downing (SEWANEE) 6-4, 6-4
6. Ana Cristina Perez (EUW) def. Jordan Besh (SEWANEE) 6-2, 6-1
DOUBLES RESULTS
1. #13 Christina Watson/Stephanie Taylor (EUW) def. Natalia Nassar/Catherine Owen (SEWANEE) 8-5
2. Ysabel Gonzalez-Rico/Katie Chang (EUW) def. Emma Smith/Carolyn Reid (SEWANEE) 8-1
3. Ana Cristina Perez/Katelyn Thomas (EUW) def. Lilly Stephens/Nicole Nowak (SEWANEE) 8-3
UP NEXT
The Tigers will next host Centre for a two-match series beginning Saturday.
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