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Women's Tennis drops MIAC match to Bennies, 6-3
2/22/2020 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Four singles matches were decided in third-set tie-breakers, and St. Benedict won three as it scored a 6-3 victory over St. Thomas in a late Friday night MIAC women's tennis match match at the University of Minnesota Baseline courts.
The Tommies (5-1 overall, 2-1 MIAC) won at first doubles with Taylor McLeod and Paige McLeod, 8-3. But both athletes lost tie-breakers in the third sets at Nos. 1-2 singles.
Natasha Hood won a 10-5 tie-break at No. 3 singles, and Sophia Dahlke won a close match at fourth singles. Helen Watkins lost 14-12 in a tie-break to decide fifth singles.
St. Benedict ended a nine-match losing streak to St. Thomas as it improved to 6-1 (1-0 MIAC).
"It was an awesome college match, congrats to St. Ben's," said St. Thomas coach Ken Cychosz. "That team has really improved and played a great match
"We almost had another miracle comeback. Our group of women never give up. The team was down six meet points yet was still in a position to win right until the end."
The Purple play Hamline Saturday (4 p.m.) at Lakeville Lifetime Fitness.
CSB 6, St. Thomas 3
Doubles
No. 1: Taylor McLeod-Paige McLeod ST def. Tessa Rahrick-Lily Fredericks, 8-3
No. 2: Kayla McIver-Annie Bowe CSB def. Sarah Willkom-Sophia Dahlke, 8-0
No. 3: Maria Bedford-Mackenzie Schurhamer CSB def. Natasha Hood-Helen Watkins, 8-4
Singles
No. 1: Rahrick CSB def. T. McLeod, 6-4, 4-6, 10-8
No. 2: Fredericks CSB def. Paige McLeod, 6-1, 6-7, 10-3
No. 3: Hood ST def. McIver, 6-2, 1-6, 10-5
No. 4: Dahlke ST def. Grace Lee, 6-4, 6-3
No. 5: Bowe CSB def. Watkins, 7-6, 2-6, 14-12
No. 6: Bedford CSB def. Willkom, 6-2, 6-2
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