DANVILLE, Va. – The No. 49 Sweet Briar College tennis team (17-2, 8-1 ODAC) was handed only its second loss of the season today as the team fell to the No. 46 Averett University Cougars (13-4, 9-0 ODAC), 8-1.
The Cougars took an early 3-0 lead after securing wins in all three doubles matches.
The No. 1 duo of A. Guilarte/Patino battled Khandelwai/Gunning to the tiebreak before falling by a score of 8-7 (7-5).
In singles play, first-year
Juli Caracciolo earned the lone victory for the Vixens with a three-set 5-7, 6-3, 1-0 (10-4) win against Brenda Poulakidas at No. 5.
Both senior
Isabela Guilarte (Barquisimeto, Venezuela) and sophomore
Alex Guilarte's (Barquisimeto, Venezuela) No. 1 and No. 3 matches saw at least one set go to extra games.
Highlights
- Caracciolo extends her singles win streak to six.
- I. Guilarte forced extra games in her second set while A. Guilarte went to extras in her first.
What's Next
The Vixens will wrap up the regular season at home tomorrow against No. 21 Washington and Lee.
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