Podlofsky Leads Tennis on Final Day of Big Green Invitational

Nov. 8, 2010

HANOVER, N.H. - The UMass Women's Tennis team wrapped up their fall season on Sunday at the Big Green Invitational.

In singles competition, Jessica Podlofsky defeated Ohio State's Tiffany Dittmer 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. In #3 singles, Julia Comas won the first set 6-3 over Boston College's Katrina Gajic before falling in the final two sets 3-6, 2-6.

The Big Green Invitational concludes the fall season for the Minutewomen. UMass will begin their spring season January 30th, 2011 against Boston College in Chestnut Hill, MA. The spring season features home matches against NJIT, Long Island, Quinnipiac, Albany, St. Bonaventure, Fairfield, and Sacred Heart.

Sunday's Results:

Doubles: #1. Cecil/Malley (OSU) Def. Candynce Boney/ Julia Comas (UM), 8-6,5-7, 6-4 #2. Dixon/ Khmylev (BC) Def. Tanisha Hodgson/ Jessica Podlofsky (UM), 8-2 #3. Becker/Dittmer (OSU) Def. Kaitlyn Carpenter/ Jocelyn Providence (UM), 8-5 #4. Gajic/ Kauppila (BC) Def. Clara Matias/ Chantal Swiszcz (UM), 8-1

Singles:

#1. Kara Cecil (OSU) Def. Yuliana Motyl (UM), 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 #2. F. Manashirova (OSU) Def. Candynce Boney (UM), 6-2, 6-2 #3. Katrina Gajic (BC) Def. Julia Comas (UM), 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 #4. Noelle Malley (OSU) Def. Clara Matias (UM), 6-3, 6-3 #5. Olga Khmylev (BC) Def. Kaitlyn Carpenter (UM), 6-2, 6-2 #6. Jessica Podlofsky (UM) Def. Tiffany Dittmer (OSU), 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 #7. Haley Dixon (BC) Def. Chantal Swiszcz (UM), 6-4, 6-2 #8. Kelsey Becker (OSU) Def. Tanisha Hodgson (BC), 7-5, 6-2 #9. Ina Kauppila (BC) Def. Jocelyn Providence (UM), 6-3, 6-2

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