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Tennis

Tennis Falls to Berry; Rebounds to Sweep Messiah

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 HILTON HEAD, S.C. – Sweet Briar tennis (4-1, 1-0 ODAC) split the second day of competition in Hilton Head, S.C., falling to Berry (2-1, 1-0 SAA) 8-1 before rebounding later in the day to take down Messiah (0-4, 0-0 Commonwealth) by a score of 9-0.
 
The doubles pairing of Kotany/Patino defeated Barker/Masteller, 8-5, to start the day but the Vixens would go into singles play trailing 2-1.
 
Juniors Ruth de Souza (Marilia, Brazil) and Allison Wandling (Mechanicsville, Va.) and sophomore Isabela Guilarte (Barquisimeto, Venezuela) all fought hard against the Vikings, eventually falling in third-set tiebreakers by scores of 4-6, 6-1, 10-8, 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 11-9 and 3-6, 6-4, 11-9, respectively.
 
Sweet Briar mounted a huge rebound later in the day against Messiah, first sweeping doubles play. The doubles team of Caro/Simhambhatla took down Conjack/Tozzi in the No.1 spot with a score of 8-2. Alfaro/Guilarte won their match 8-4, while Hurt/Patino earned the greatest doubles victory of the day as they defeated Lee/Murrary, 8-1.
 
Keeping the momentum going into singles play with a 3-0 lead, Wandling, and first-Mattu Kamara (Freetown City, Sierra Leone) both won their matches in straight sets. Meanwhile, Guilarte and first-year Maria Caro (Bogota Colombia) took down their opponents 6-0, 6-1. Junior Nikhita Simhambhatla (Hyderabad, Telangana, India) reigned victorious over Rachel Marcroft, 6-1, 6-2. The match was closed out with senior Alexia Alfaro's (Laredo, Texas) 6-4, 6-1 victory over Hannah Murray for the 9-0 sweep.
 
Highlights
  • Alfaro, Caro, Guilarte, Kamara and Simhambhatla remain undefeated in singles play.
  • The doubles pairing of Kotany/Patino has also won both of their matches played so far this season.
  • All of Sweet Briar's victories have been 9-0 sweeps.
What's Next
The Vixens will close out their time in Hilton Head with matches against Gettysburg on Wednesday, March 9 at 3 p.m. and Swarthmore on Thursday, March 10 at 9 a.m.
 
Results
vs. Berry
Singles
Allison Ivey def. Ruth de Souza, 4-6, 6-1, 0-1 (7-9)
Juliana Mascagni def. Sofia Andrade, 6-3, 6-4
Kathryn Barker def. Allison Wandling, 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 0-1 (9-11)
Adelle Yanez def. Ana Patino, 6-2, 6-3
Lauren Masteller def. Kate Kotany, 6-3, 6-2
Emma Kruger def. Isabela Guilarte, 6-2, 4-6, 0-1 (9-11)
Doubles
Ivey/Mascagni def. de Souza/Wandling, 8-3
Kotany/Patino def. Barker/Masteller, 8-5
Kruger/Yanez def. Andrade/Guilarte, 8-5
 
vs. Messiah
Singles
Allison Wandling def. Kasi Conjack, 6-0, 6-0
Nikhita Simhambhatla def. Rachel Marcroft, 6-1, 6-2
Isabela Guilarte def. Angela Tozzi, 6-0, 6-1
Maria Caro def. Nicole Lee, 6-0, 6-1
Mattu Kamara def. Hannah Olson, 6-0, 6-0
Alexia Alfaro def. Hannah Murray, 6-4, 6-1
Doubles
Caro/Simhambhatla def. Conjack/Tozzi, 8-2
Alfaro/Guilarte def. Marcroft/Sheaffer, 8-4
Hurt/Patino def. Lee/Murray, 8-1
 
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Players Mentioned

Alexia Alfaro

Alexia Alfaro

5' 6"
Senior
Ruth de Souza

Ruth de Souza

5' 7"
Junior
Isabela Guilarte

Isabela Guilarte

5' 3"
Sophomore
Kate Kotany

Kate Kotany

5' 5"
Junior
Allison Wandling

Allison Wandling

5' 4"
Junior
Maria Caro

Maria Caro

5' 2"
First-Year
Mattu Kamara

Mattu Kamara

5' 3"
First-Year
Ana  Patino

Ana Patino

5' 8"
First-Year
Sofia Andrade

Sofia Andrade

5' 4"
Junior
Nikhita Simhambhatla

Nikhita Simhambhatla

5' 2"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Alexia Alfaro

Alexia Alfaro

5' 6"
Senior
Ruth de Souza

Ruth de Souza

5' 7"
Junior
Isabela Guilarte

Isabela Guilarte

5' 3"
Sophomore
Kate Kotany

Kate Kotany

5' 5"
Junior
Allison Wandling

Allison Wandling

5' 4"
Junior
Maria Caro

Maria Caro

5' 2"
First-Year
Mattu Kamara

Mattu Kamara

5' 3"
First-Year
Ana  Patino

Ana Patino

5' 8"
First-Year
Sofia Andrade

Sofia Andrade

5' 4"
Junior
Nikhita Simhambhatla

Nikhita Simhambhatla

5' 2"
Junior