MALIBU, Calif. - The No. 8 University of the South women's tennis team took down No. 9 Amherst College (Mass.), 5-4, from Pepperdine University in a match that lasted over five hours.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: No. 8 Sewanee (5-0) 5, No. 9 Amherst (1-1) 4
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-The Purple Tigers recorded two of three wins in doubles.
Brooke Despriet/
Alice Hall (8-1) posted the upset with a 8-4 win over No. 21 Jackie Bukzin/Mia Kintrioglou. The Sewanee duo is off to a 5-0 start this spring.
-In singles,
Emma Smith (5-2) recorded a shutout win at the No. 3 point, and
Natalia Nassar (7-1) remains undefeated in spring duals with a 6-1, 6-2 win at the No. 6.
-However, Amherst used three wins at singles to even the match at four points apiece. Coming down to the No. 2,
Alice Hall was forced to a deciding third set as she took down Amy Cui to win the match for the Tigers.
SINGLES RESULTS
1. #33 Jackie Bukzin (AMHERST) def. #46
Brooke Despriet (SEWANEE) 6-1, 6-3
2.
Alice Hall (SEWANEE) def. Amy Cui (AMHERST) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
3.
Emma Smith (SEWANEE) def. Julia Lendel (AMHERST) 6-0, 6-0
4. Deliala Friedman (AMHERST) def.
Ansley Carpenter (SEWANEE) 6-1, 6-2
5. Calista Sha (AMHERST) def.
Sarah Livingston (SEWANEE) 6-1, 7-5
6.
Natalia Nassar (SEWANEE) def. Anya Ramras (AMHERST) 6-1, 6-2
DOUBLES RESULTS
1.
Brooke Despriet/
Alice Hall (SEWANEE) def. #21 Jackie Bukzin/Mia Kintiroglou (AMHERST) 8-4
2.
Natalia Nassar/
Ansley Carpenter (SEWANEE) def. Julia Lendel/Deliala Friedman (AMHERST) 8-3
3. Amy Cui/Anya Ramras (AMHERST) def.
Emma Smith/
Caroline Adams (SEWANEE) 8-3
UP NEXT
The Tigers will next battle with No. 3 Pomona-Pitzer (Calif.) on Monday.
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