University of Massachusets Athletics

Friday, March 16
Davidson, N.C.
3:00 PM

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Ana Yrazusta & Janja Kovacevic

Tennis Dropped By Davidson, 5-2

March 16, 2018 | Tennis

Yrazusta, Kovacevic win singles matches over the Wildcats

DAVIDSON, N.C. - University of Massachusetts tennis faltered in its Friday afternoon match at Davidson as the Wildcats pulled away for a 5-2 win over the Minutewomen. With the loss, UMass falls to 7-5 overall and 1-1 in Atlantic 10 action while Davidson improves to 11-2 and 3-0.

The Wildcats earned the doubles point with their 6-4 and 6-3 margins in the No. 1 and No. 2 matches, respectively. In them, Anna Catherine Feaster and Megan Scholvinck out-performed Ana Yrazusta and Laura Moreno in the No. 2 spot while Samantha Armas and Alyssa Hahn bested Ruth Crawford and Ashley Avery. The Minutwewomen did collect the win at No. 3 doubles as Janja Kovacevic and Martina Bocchi fought by Lindsay Song and Alexandra Abele, 6-2.

Yrazusta won in thrilling fashion at No. 2 singles as she dropped the first set before she rallied in the second set and claimed the tie-breaker for a 4-6, 6-3, 10-6 triumph over Scholvinck. Additionally, Kovacevic capped off her perfect afternoon at No. 3 singles as the Belgrade, Serbia, native notched a 6-1, 6-2 win over Abele.

Davidson claimed the team victory with its wins at No. 1 and No. 4-6 singles. Feaster, a three-time Atlantic 10 All-Conference First Team selection, earned a 6-0, 6-4 match margin over Crawford at No. 1 while Gabrielle Centenari, Song and Ava Todd secured positive outcomes for the Wildcats at No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 singles over Moreno, Anna Napadiy and Bocchi, respectively.

Massachusetts steps to the courts next at Yale against the Bulldogs for a Sat., March 24 match at 11:30 a.m.

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Massachusetts at Davidson • Fri., March 16, 2018 • Davidson Tennis Courts
Doubles
1: [DAV] Feaster/Scholvinck def. [UM] Yrazusta/Moreno 6-4
2: [DAV] Armas/Hahn def. [UM] Crawford/Avery 6-3
3: [UM] Kovacevic/Bocchi def. [DAV] Song/Abele 6-2

Singles
1: [DAV] Feaster def. [UM] Crawford 6-0, 6-4
2: [UM] Yrazusta def. [DAV] Scholvinck 4-6, 5-2, 10-6
3: [UM] Kovacevic def. [DAV] Abele 6-1, 6-2
4: [DAV] Centenari def. [UM] Moreno 6-3, 6-1
5: [DAV] Song def. [UM] Napadiy 6-1, 7-5
6: [DAV] Todd def. [UM] Bocchi 6-3, 6-2

 
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