Results
Tampa, Fla.—Playing their third match in as many days, the University of Mary tennis team fell to Eckerd College Wednesday afternoon. U-Mary (5-3, 4-1 NSIC) won three of six singles matches, but lost two of three doubles matches as it fell 5-4 to Eckerd (3-5, 0-4 SSC) on day three of its Spring Break trip.
The combination of
Hallie Welk and
Kate O'Connell won yet again today at second doubles as they improved to 8-0 on the season.
Singles competition
1. Welk, Hallie (MARY) def. Gipson Hawn (EC) 6-4, 6-3
2. Janes, Sarah (MARY) def. Carson Trapp (EC) 6-2, 6-3
3. Gibbens, Catherine (MARY) def. Erika Fridrik (EC) 6-2, 6-4
4. Emily Fridrik (EC) def. Holt, Meredith (MARY) 4-6, 6-3, 6-0
5. Amy Naula (EC) def. Bruss, Anastasia (MARY) 6-3, 6-4
6. Katie Benn (EC) def. O'Connell, Kate (MARY) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Gipson Hawn/Carson Trapp (EC) def. Janes, Sarah/Gibbens, Catherine (MARY) 8-5
2. Welk, Hallie/O'Connell, Kate (MARY) def. Erika Fridrik/Emily Fridrik (EC) 8-2
3. Katie Benn/Amy Naula (EC) def. Bruss, Anastasia/Holt, Meredith (MARY) 8-3
In singles action the Marauders won their top three matches. Welk won 6-4, 6-3 and has now won three of her last four matches at first singles. At second singles
Sarah Janes won 6-2, 6-3 and has now also won three of her last four matches.
Catherine Gibbens rounded out the scoring for the Marauders in singles action winning 6-2, 6-4 and has won four of her last five matches at third singles.
After winning her first set 6-4 at fourth singles,
Meredith Holt fell 3-6 in the second and 0-6 in the third.
Anastasia Bruss lost 3-6, 4-6 and
Kate O'Connell lost 1-6, 2-6 at fifth and sixth singles respectively.
Welk and O'Connell came away with an 8-2 win to extend their winning streak to eight at second doubles. Janes and Gibbens fell 5-8 at first doubles and Bruss and Holt lost 3-8 at third doubles.
After playing three consecutive days, the Marauders will be off the next two days. U-Mary will wrap-up its Spring Break trip on March 8 against Wayne State University.
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