ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Eckerd women's tennis team came up short on Monday afternoon as they dropped a match against Walsh (Ohio), 5-2, at the Bullard Courts.
Taylor Selby and
Lili Reichert won three sets in No. 1 doubles as well as
Cassidy Lear and
Alexis Kwasnik in No. 3 doubles, but they were unable to top Walsh (6-2) as they swept the Tritons (1-4) in doubles play.
Theo Schultz (6-4, 6-2) and
Angelina Kossoff (2-6, 7-6 (7-3), 10-7) picked up victories in singles competition. However, EC ultimately fell to the Cavaliers as Walsh took four singles matches. Reichert battled in No. 2 singles along with Lear in the No. 5 spot, but they both dropped a pair of tight three-set matches.
The Tritons remain at home as they host Davis & Elkins (W.V.) on Friday at 2:00 PM.
Doubles Competition
1. Mercedes Fernandez/Nicole Beidacki (WALSHW) def.
Taylor Selby/
Lili Reichert (ECW) 6-3
2. Katarina Razum/Maria Kacalova (WALSHW) def.
Bailey Koronich/
Theo Schultz (ECW) 6-2
3. Clara Drasch/Parvanee Karimpour (WALSHW) def.
Cassidy Lear/
Alexis Kwasnik (ECW) 6-3
Singles Competition
1. Mercedes Fernandez (WALSHW) def.
Taylor Selby (ECW) 6-3, 6-3
2. Katarina Razum (WALSHW) def.
Lili Reichert (ECW) 5-7, 7-5, 10-7
3. Clara Drasch (WALSHW) def.
Bailey Koronich (ECW) 6-3, 6-4
4.
Theo Schultz (ECW) def. Maria Kacalova (WALSHW) 6-4, 6-2
5. Nicole Beidacki (WALSHW) def.
Cassidy Lear (ECW) 7-6 (7-2), 2-6, 10-6
6.
Angelina Kossoff (ECW) def. Sofia Khairutdinova (WALSHW) 2-6, 7-6 (7-3), 10-7