NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. - The University of the South women's tennis program secured a spot for Sunday's fifth place match in the 2023 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Women's Division III National Indoor Championships with an 8-1 victory over Carnegie Mellon University, Saturday morning from the Top Seed Tennis Club.
Carnegie Mellon is seeded seventh in this tournament, and the University of the South is seeded sixth.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: No. 10 Sewanee (4-1) 8, No. 11 Carnegie Mellon (7-3) 1
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-No. 1
Brooke Despriet/
Katherine Petty and
Ansley Carpenter/
Natalia Nassar posted identical 8-6 scores en route to a 3-0 lead after doubles.
-In singles, Carpenter used a three-set victory to defeat No. 14 Crystal Zhou, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3.
-Despriet also earned the win at the No. 3, 6-2, 5-7, 1-0 (10-8), while Nassar defeated Anika Joshi at the No. 6, 7-6 (3), 6-2.
SINGLES RESULTS
1. #9 Sarah Yang (CMUW) def. #50
Emma Smith (SEW) 7-5, 6-1
2.
Ansley Carpenter (SEW) def. #14 Crystal Zhou (CMUW) 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
3.
Brooke Despriet (SEW) def. Divya Venkatarama (CMUW) 6-2, 5-7, 1-0 (10-8)
4.
Katherine Petty (SEW) def. Zoe Angell (CMUW) 6-1, 6-3
5.
Sarah Livingston (SEW) def. Manuela Van Cotthem (CMUW) 6-3, 6-3
6.
Natalia Nassar (SEW) def. Anika Joshi (CMUW) 7-6 (7-3), 6-2
DOUBLES RESULTS
1. #1
Brooke Despriet/
Katherine Petty (SEW) def. #7 Crystal Zhou/Danna Taylor (CMUW) 8-6
2.
Ansley Carpenter/
Natalia Nassar (SEW) def. Anna Chow/Divya Venkatarama (CMUW) 8-6
3. #23
Emma Smith/
Nicole Nowak (SEW) def. Zoe Angell/Sarah Yang (CMUW) 8-2
UP NEXT
After Emory University edged Case Western Reserve University, 5-4, in the other consolation semifinals, the Eagles and Tigers will meet for the fifth-place match on Sunday morning at 8 a.m. ET / 7 a.m. CT.
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