CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Brandeis women's tennis team advanced to
the University Athletic Association tournament fifth-place match
today with a 5-3 win over host Case Western Reserve University. In
the consolation finals, the Judges dropped a 6-1 decision to
14th-ranked Washington University, finishing in sixth place
overall.
In their opener today, the Judges survived a pair of tiebreakers
in doubles action to take a 2-1 lead into the singles. Junior
Rachel Rosman (Bonita Springs, Fla./Estero) and
rookie Faith Broderick (Washingtonville,
N.Y./Washingtonville) teamed up at first doubles, while senior
Ariana Sanai (Hopewell Junction, N.Y./John Jay)
and sophomore Nina Levine (Westport,
Conn./Staples) were victorious at third doubles. Rosman and
Broderick fended off three match points to emerge with the 9-8
(7-5) victory. Sanai and Levine were 7-3 victors in their
tiebreaker.
In singles action, Rosman cruised to a 6-0, 6-2 win at No. 1
singles to emerge as the squad's only double winner of the match.
Classmate Mackenzie Gallegos (Friendswood, Texas/Friendswood) also
had a straight-set win at No. 4, 6-3, 6-1, to give Brandeis a 4-1
edge.
Case responded with a pair of three-set wins, with Erika Lim
topping Broderick, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, at No. 2 and Emily Pham downing
Sanai, 4-6, 6-2, 6-0, at No. 3 to get the Spartans back in the
match. Sophomore Sarah Richman (Sewickley, Pa./Quaker Valley)
clinched the match at No. 6 singles with a 6-3, 6-4 victory.
In the fifth-place match, Rosman and Broderick finished the
tournament at 2-1 with an 8-5 win over Kate Klein and Karen
Kociemba, but the Judges were unable to take any other points off
the 14th-ranked Bears of Washington University. Rosman had the
closest singles match, falling to Klein, 7-5, 6-2.
The Judges are 9-10 with one dual match left on the schedule,
next Saturday against Trinity (Conn.) at Brandeis.
UAA WOMEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Consolation semifinals
Brandeis
5, Case Western Reserve 3
Apr 17, 2010 at Cleveland, OH
| Singles
competition
|
| 1.
Rachel Rosman (BRWTEN) def. Lewis, Samantha (CASEW) 6-0, 6-2
|
| 2. Lim,
Erika (CASEW) def. Faith Broderick (BRWTEN) 2-6, 6-4, 6-3
|
| 3.
Pham, Emily (CASEW) def. Ariana Sanai (BRWTEN) 4-6, 6-2, 6-0
|
| 4.
Mackenzie Gallegos (BRWTEN) def. Evers, Kathleen (CASEW) 6-3,
6-1
|
| 5. Nina
Levine (BRWTEN) vs. Chambers, Cheyenne (CASEW) unfinished
|
| 6.
Sarah Richman (BRWTEN) def. Bowen, Corey (CASEW) 6-3, 6-4
|
| Match
Notes
|
| UAA
Consolation Bracket: #6 Brandeis vs. #7 Case Western Reserve
|
UAA Tournament Fifth Place Match
Washington University 6, Brandeis 1
Apr 17,
2010 at Paramount Tennis Club (Cleveland, Ohio)
| Singles
competition
|
| 1. Kate
Klein (WASHU) def. Rachel Rosman (BRWTEN) 7-5, 6-2
|
| 2.
Faith Broderick (BRWTEN) vs. Karina Kocemba (WASHU) no
result
|
| 3.
Jaclyn Bild (WASHU) def. Ariana Sanai (BRWTEN) 6-0, 6-2
|
| 4.
Natalie Tingir (WASHU) def. Mackenzie Gallegos (BRWTEN) 6-1,
6-0
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| 5. Nina
Levine (BRWTEN) vs. Kalee Cassady (WASHU) no result
|
| 6.
Allison Dender (WASHU) def. Sarah Richman (BRWTEN) 6-1, 6-2
|
| Match
Notes
|
| Brandeis 9-10
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| Washington University
13-5; National ranking #14
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| UAA
Championships Fifth Place Match
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