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University of Massachusets Athletics
Tuesday, March 14
Charleston, S.C.
2 p.m.
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Tennis Comeback Falls Short in 4-3 Loss at Charleston
March 14, 2017 | Tennis
Minutewomen rally back from down three, but unable to secure match-winning point.
CHARLESTON, S.C. - After the College of Charleston scored the opening three points on Tuesday, the UMass tennis team rallied back to tie the match late before falling in a hard-fought No. 5 singles contest as the Cougars took a 4-3 win over the Minutewomen.
Charleston earned the opening doubles point of the day by winning two of three matches. The two teams split No. 1 and No. 2 doubles with UMass' Ruth Crawford and Anna Woosley picking up a 6-2 win. The No. 3 set saw Ashley Avery and Brittany Collens fall 7-6 as the Cougars took a 1-0 lead to start.
In singles, Charleston then won No. 6 and No. 4 singles to take a 3-0 lead. Janja Kovacevic then won in straight sets at No. 1 singles to get UMass on the board.
Ana Yrazusta picked up a win at No. 3 singles, while Crawford won at No. 2 singles highlighted by a 7-6 come-from-behind win in the second set to tie the match 3-3.
The deciding match saw Laura Moreno and Charleston's Anastasia Palaska split their opening two sets at No. 5 singles. Moreno took an early lead in the third set, but Palaska was able to comeback for a 7-5 win.
UMass' spring break trip in Charleston will continue this week with the Minutewomen returning to action on Thursday, March 16 against Samford before then facing Atlantic 10 foe Davidson on Friday.
For complete coverage of the UMass tennis team, follow the program on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook at @UMassTennis and online at www.UMassAthletics.com.
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Charleston earned the opening doubles point of the day by winning two of three matches. The two teams split No. 1 and No. 2 doubles with UMass' Ruth Crawford and Anna Woosley picking up a 6-2 win. The No. 3 set saw Ashley Avery and Brittany Collens fall 7-6 as the Cougars took a 1-0 lead to start.
In singles, Charleston then won No. 6 and No. 4 singles to take a 3-0 lead. Janja Kovacevic then won in straight sets at No. 1 singles to get UMass on the board.
Ana Yrazusta picked up a win at No. 3 singles, while Crawford won at No. 2 singles highlighted by a 7-6 come-from-behind win in the second set to tie the match 3-3.
The deciding match saw Laura Moreno and Charleston's Anastasia Palaska split their opening two sets at No. 5 singles. Moreno took an early lead in the third set, but Palaska was able to comeback for a 7-5 win.
UMass' spring break trip in Charleston will continue this week with the Minutewomen returning to action on Thursday, March 16 against Samford before then facing Atlantic 10 foe Davidson on Friday.
For complete coverage of the UMass tennis team, follow the program on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook at @UMassTennis and online at www.UMassAthletics.com.
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