4/23/2011
Box Scores: Wittenberg -- Wooster
OBERLIN, Ohio – The Allegheny women's tennis team picked up a split on Saturday afternoon in NCAC play with a nail-biting 5-4 loss to Wittenberg University, but came back in the nightcap to beat the College of Wooster 8-1. Both matches were played at the facilities of Oberlin College.
OBERLIN, Ohio – The Allegheny women's tennis team picked up a split on Saturday afternoon in NCAC play with a nail-biting 5-4 loss to Wittenberg University, but came back in the nightcap to beat the College of Wooster 8-1. Both matches were played at the facilities of Oberlin College.
The first match of the day for the Gators (11-8, 2-4 NCAC) was against Wittenberg, and the team match would come down the final match on court, flight one singles. Coming out of doubles play, the Gators trailed in the match 2-1, but picked up a decision at flight one doubles as Lauren Kristofco and Sara Longo won their match handily, 8-1.
Two of the first three singles matches that were completed went the way of the Tigers, putting them one decision away from the team win. Back-to-back singles wins at flights four and three by Schmitt and Sara Longo knotted the match at four-all, and set up the decisive match remaining on court.
That final match on court was at flight one singles. The Gators Carolyn Shetter had dropped the first set 4-6, but came back in the second set 6-3. With the team match in the balance, Wittenberg's number one Leah Ann Miller bested Shetter in the decisive third set, 6-2, to give the team match to the Tigers.
The women would bounce back in a big way following their disappointing loss to Wittenberg, and took out their frustrations on Wooster to the tune of an 8-1 decision. The lone tally for Wooster came in flight six with the match already decided. In a rarity, the doubles and singles matches all finished in succession according to flight.
The Gators have wrapped up their conference schedule in the regular season and will turn their attention to the NCAC Tournament at the end of the following week. The tournament will be hosted by Oberlin College and is slated to start on April 29th. Before the tournament, however, the women have one more non-conference match scheduled against Grove City College on Tuesday, April 26th. The match, to be held at Grove City will start at 3:30 p.m.
