HILTON HEAD, S.C. – The Gettysburg College women's tennis team suffered a 5-4 setback against NAIA Lawrence Technological University on its final spring trip outing on Wednesday.
Lawrence Tech (7-7) took both the top and second flight in doubles play by the same score of 8-5, but sophomore
Shaye Barnes (Rye, N.Y./Rye) and freshman
Alexis Rinker (Prince Frederick, Md./Calvert) won the No. 3 by forfeit. The Blue Devils headed into singles with the 2-1 advantage.
Sophomore
Amanda Vinges (Basking Ridge, N.J./Ridge) cruised to a 6-2, 6-4 singles win at No. 3 to tie the match at 2-2. Junior
Samantha Boardman (Greenwich, Conn./Brooks School) dropped a tie-breaker 6-7, (4-7), 4-6 in the No. 2 position against Samantha Weber, while senior
Maria Martinovic (Lawrence Township, N.J./Princeton Day School) also fell in a heartbreaking super-tiebreaker 2-6, 7-6 (4-7), 8-10 against Maria Vega-Hazas at the top spot.
Senior
Maddie Class (Lititz, Pa./Warwick) lost a tight 6-4, 6-3 against Samantha Kohn at fourth singles. Barnes earned the Bullets second singles victory with a 6-0, 6-2 at the fifth flight and Rinker won the sixth spot by forfeit.
Gettysburg (4-3) returns to the court on Friday, March 22, at 3:30 p.m. in a non-conference match against Juniata College at the Bullets Tennis Courts.
Lawrence Tech 5, Gettysburg 4
3/13/2019 at Hilton Head, S.C. (Chaplin Park)
Singles competition
1. Maria Vega-Hazas (LTWT) def.
Maria Martinovic (GC) 6-2, 6-7 (4-7), 10-8
2. Samantha Weber (LTWT) def.
Samantha Boardman (GC) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
3.
Amanda Vinges (GC) def. Sabrina Mateos (LTWT) 6-2, 6-4
4. Samantha Kohn (LTWT) def.
Maddie Class (GC) 6-4, 6-3
5.
Shaye Barnes (GC) def. Maria Nicholls (LTWT) 6-0, 6-2
6.
Alexis Rinker (GC) def. No player (LTWT), by forfeit
Doubles competition
1. Sabrina Mateos/Maria Vega-Hazas (LTWT) def.
Amanda Vinges/
Samantha Boardman (GC) 8-5
2. Samantha Kohn/Samantha Weber (LTWT) def.
Maria Martinovic/
Maddie Class (GC) 8-5
3.
Shaye Barnes/
Alexis Rinker (GC) def. No player/No player (LTWT), by forfeit
Match Notes:
Lawrence Tech University 7-7
Gettysburg 4-3
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (3,2,1,4,5)
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