Box Score HILTON HEAD, S.C. – The Sweet Briar tennis team (3-0, 1-0 ODAC) earned its third-straight 9-0 victory, this time over Drew (1-3, 0-0 Landmark), to start its spring break trip in Hilton Head.
The Vixens made quick work of the Rangers in doubles play, with the pairings of Kotany/Patino and Andrade/Alfaro winning their matches 8-0. The team of de Souza/Wandling took down Christodoulou/Kalorin by a score of 8-2.
In singles play, first-year
Ana Patino (Medellín, Colombia) brought Sweet Briar to a 4-0 lead after a victory in straight sets. Junior
Nikhita Simhambhatla (Hyderabad, Telangana, India) clinched the victory with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Kate Gagni.
Junior
Ruth de Souza (Marilia, Brazil), sophomore
Isabela Guilarte (Barquisimeto, Venezuela) and junior
Sofia Andrade (Latacunga, Ecuador) kept the momentum rolling with 6-1, 6-0, 6-0, 6-1 and 6-3, 7-5 victories, respectively.
First-year
Maria Caro (Bogota, Colombia) closed out the match with a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Courtney Bresler)
Highlights
- Guilarte and first-year Mattu Kamara (Freetown City, Sierra Leone) took down Delrosso/Dombalis, 8-2, in their exhibition doubles match.
- The pairing of Kotany/Patino has yet to drop a single game during the duel season.
- Simhambhatla has now won two-straight singles matches in straight sets.
What's Next
The Vixens will be back at it tomorrow as they take on Messiah at 6 p.m.
Results
Singles
Ruth de Souza def. Melina Christodoulou, 6-1, 6-0
Sofia Andrade def. Mary Kalorin, 6-3, 7-5
Ana Patino def. Taylor Dombalis, 6-0, 6-0
Nikhita Simhambhatla def. Kate Gagni, 6-0, 6-0
Isabela Guilarte def. Danielle Delrosso, 6-0, 6-1
Maria Caro def. Courtney Bresler, 6-1, 6-0
Doubles
de Souza/Wandling def. Christodoulou/Kalorin, 8-2
Kotany/Patino def. Bloemendall/Gangi, 8-0
Andrade/Alfaro def. Bresler/Parisi, 8-0
(Exhibition) Guilarte/Kamara def. Delrosso/Dombalis, 8-2
Order of Finish: (D) 1, 2, 3 (S) 3, 4*, 1, 5, 2, 6