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Samantha Boardman awaits the serve.
Senior Samantha Boardman won all six of her singles and doubles matches this fall.
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Gettysburg GCW (1-2)
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Winner York (Pa.) YCPW (3-0)
Gettysburg GCW
(1-2)
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Final
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York (Pa.) YCPW
(3-0)
Winner

Match Recap: Women's Tennis |

York Edges Gettysburg 5-4 in Fall Finale

Samantha Boardman ’20 wins twice for Bullets

YORK, Pa.  – Senior Samantha Boardman (Greenwich, Conn./Brooks School) improved to 6-0 with a pair of wins at York (Pa.) College, but the host Spartans held on for a 5-4 win over the visiting Bullets in the final match of the fall campaign.
 
Final Result
Teams F
York (3-0) 5
Gettysburg (1-2) 4
 
Match Recap
York jumped out with wins at third and second doubles, but Boardman and freshman Alex Rieg (Phoenixville, Pa./Phoenixville) prevented the sweep by forcing a tiebreaker and holding on for an 8-7 (7-5) victory at the top flight. The Gettysburg duo went 3-0 this fall.
 
Boardman and Rieg put the Bullets in front with early wins in singles action as the senior won 6-3, 6-3 and the first-year won 6-4, 7-6 (7-3). The Spartans rebounded with three consecutive wins, sealing the team decision with a straight-set win at No. 5. Sophomore Alexis Rinker (Prince Frederick, Md./Calvert) closed the scoring by bouncing back from a 6-0 loss in the opening set against Hannah Shinsky to take the next two sets 6-4 and 10-6.
 
Where the Series Stands Now
The Spartans have won the last three matches against the Bullets, but Gettysburg leads the all-time series by a wide margin at 31-5.
 
Next Up
Gettysburg returns to action with its annual spring break trip next March.
 
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