SEWANEE, Tenn. - The University of the South women's tennis team, ranked sixth in last year's final Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) poll, knocked off NCAA Division II opponent, Carson-Newman University, 6-3, Thursday evening in an exhibition match from the Guerry Indoor Courts.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: Sewanee 6, Carson-Newman (2-2) 3
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-Sewanee took two of three in doubles play.
Alice Hall/Brooke Despiret went to a tie break at the No. 1, defeating Natasha Forrest and Hannah Price, 8-7 (5).
-The Tigers claimed four points in singles, led by
Natalia Nassar with back-to-back tie break scores of 7-6 (7) and 7-6 (3).
SINGLES RESULTS
1. #8 Ana Carla Resende (C-N) def. #46
Brooke Despriet (SEWANEE) 6-1, 2-6, 10-7
2.
Alice Hall (SEWANEE) def. Violetta Khisamova (C-N) 6-2, 6-4
3.
Emma Smith (SEWANEE) def. Natasha Forrest (C-N) 6-3, 3-6, 10-7
4.
Ansley Carpenter (SEWANEE) def. Hannah Price (C-N) 6-0, 6-3
5. Summer Reeves (C-N) def.
Sarah Livingston (SEWANEE) 6-4, 7-6
6.
Natalia Nassar (SEWANEE) def. Anita Chornei (C-N) 7-6 (9-7), 7-6 (7-3)
DOUBLES RESULTS
1.
Alice Hall/
Brooke Despriet (SEWANEE) def. Natasha Forrest/Hannah Price (C-N) 8-7 (7-5)
2.
Ansley Carpenter/
Natalia Nassar (SEWANEE) def. Summer Reeves/Ana Carla Resende (C-N) 8-5
3. Julia Speiser/Violetta Khisamova (C-N) def.
Nicole Nowak/
Sarah Livingston (SEWANEE) 8-2
UP NEXT
Sewanee will head to Lexington, Va. to take on No. 24 Christopher Newport (Va.) on Saturday.
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