#23 Mary Washington Women's Tennis Falls at #14 Carnegie Mellon, 5-4, in NCAA Second Round
The University of Mary Washington women's tennis team erased a
4-0 deficit to tie the team score at four, but fell in the final
match in a 5-4 loss at #14 Carnegie Mellon University on Friday in
Pittsburgh in the second round of the NCAA Division III Tournament.
The Eagles close the season at 17-9 overall.
The Eagles fell behind, 3-0, after doubles, and dropped the first
match completed to go behind, 4-0. With their backs against the
wall, the Eagles got a win from Cassie
Bowman at six singles in three sets to get on the
scoreboard, and then saw freshman Lindsay
Raulston win at four in straight sets.
Freshman Lauren Gaspar and junior
Michelle Meadows both rallied for
three-set wins to tie the score, and after falling in the first
set, senior Courtney Goimarac captured
her second set in a tie breaker to force a third set in the
deciding match. Carnegie Mellon bounced back in the third set,
leaving UMW one point shy of the win.
2011 NCAA TOURNAMENT - 2nd Round
#14 Carnegie Mellon 5, #23 Mary Washington 4
May 13, 2011 at Carnegie Mellon University
Singles competition
1. Laura Chen (CMUW) def. Courtney Goimarac (UMW) 6-3,
6-7 (4-7), 6-2
2. Courtney Chin (CMUW) def. Megan Lawlor (UMW) 6-2, 6-1
3. Lauren Gaspar (UMW) def. Alexandra Tapak (CMUW) 6-4,
2-6, 6-1
4. Lindsay Raulston (UMW) def. Cze-Ja Tam (CMUW) 6-4,
6-4
5. Michelle Meadows (UMW) def. Jennifer Chui (CMUW) 6-4,
3-6, 6-4
6. Cassie Bowman (UMW) def. Ashley Herrick (CMUW) 2-6,
6-1, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Laura Chen/Courtney Chin (CMUW) def. Courtney
Goimarac/Megan Lawlor (UMW) 8-1
2. Jennifer Chui/Alexandra Tapak (CMUW) def. Lindsay
Raulston/Michelle Meadows (UMW) 8-6
3. Cze-Ja Tam/Ashley Herrick (CMUW) def. Jocelyn
Lewis/Cassie Bowman (UMW) 8-2
Match Notes
Mary Washington 17-9; National ranking #23
Carnegie Mellon 13-8; National ranking #14
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (2,6,4,3,5,1)
2011 NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Championship Regional
Pittsburgh, Pa.