Ephs finish off Emory, 5-4, for undefeated spring break play
Grace Baljon '10
ATLANTA, GA. – Williams women's tennis
(9-0) edged out fifth-ranked Emory (12-4), 5-4, to finish off their
swing down South with an unblemished 5-0 record. The
top-ranked Ephs will return home early next week to begin
conference play.
"The match tonight was a great win for us," said Williams' head
coach Alison Swain. "Emory is a very tough team
competitively, and we truly worked hard for every point we
earned."
The Ephs took a pivotal 2-1 advantage heading out of doubles play,
which proved crucial as the two teams split the results in singles
play. Cary Gibson and Nikki Reich, and Kristin Alotta and
Genny Loomis, took the critical wins at courts one and three.
In singles play, Reich, Alotta, and Annie Hancock were all
dominant in straight set victories. Senior Hancock was
particularly strong at court six, posting a 6-1, 6-1 win over the
Eagles' Laura Callava. Gibson and Ashley Parsons could not
secure wins at courts two and five, respectively, falling in
straight sets. At court one, with the match already decided,
Baljon fell in a super tiebreaker.
"The win was a great finish to a very successful spring break trip
for us," continued Swain. "I am really proud of the team for
how they competed in each match this trip. We still want to
improve and will continue to get better in the weeks to come, but
we achieved a lot this spring trip and I am thrilled with where the
girls are competitively at this point in the season."
Williams will host Tufts on April 11 in their first taste of
NESCAC action this spring. The match is set for 1:00 p.m.
Williams 5, Emory 4
Doubles-
1) Cary Gibson/Nikki Reich (W) def. Tshema Nash/Sabra Rogers (E) --- 8-5
2) Zahra Dawson/Lorne McManigle (E) def. Taylor French/Grace Baljon (W) --- 8-5
3) Kristin Alotta/Genny Loomis (W) def.
Lindsay Reidenbach/Laura Callava (E) --- 8-4
Singles-
1) McManigle (E) def. Baljon (W) --- 7-5, 3-6, 10-7
2) Dawson (E) def. Gibson (W) --- 6-0, 6-3
3) Reich (W) def. Nash (E) --- 6-4, 6-1
4) Alotta (W) def. Hillock (E) --- 6-4, 6-1
5) Reidenbach (E) def. Ashley Parsons (W) --- 6-2, 6-1
6) Annie Hancock (W) def. Callava (E) --- 6-1, 6-1
