SWARTHMORE, Pa. – The Sweet Briar College tennis team (0-2, 0-0 ODAC) came up short in its second-straight match against a nationally-ranked opponent today, falling to No.29 Swarthmore (2-0, 1-0 CC) by a score of 7-2.
The Vixens' lone doubles match victory came thanks to the pairing of Andrade/Patino. The duo took down Kumaran/Watts at the No. 2 position by a score of 8-7(8-6) to earn the victory.
In singles play, senior
Sofia Andrade (Latacunga, Ecuador) continued her win streak as she defeated Daniela Padron-Casti 8-5 at the No. 5 slot.
Sophomore
Ana Patino (Bogota, Colombia) put up a strong fight in her No. 2 singles match. Forcing the match to three sets before falling to Kathleen Shiffer by set scores of 6-1, 2-6, 0-6.
Senior
Allison Wandling (Mechanicsville, Va.) also forced her opponent to an extended match. Despite coming up short against Erica Stutz at the No. 3 position, 1-6, 6-7(0-4) the Virginia native forced the second set to a tiebreak.
Highlights
- Andrade has now won her last six singles matches.
- Senior Kate Kotany (Erd, Hungary) showed improvement during her first match of the dual season, earning three more game victories in her second set than in the first.
What's Next
Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) opponents Shenandoah and Lynchburg are next up for the team on Mar. 1.
