WINTER PARK, Fla. (March 9, 2023) – The Rollins women's tennis team saw its three-match winning streak snapped on Thursday by visiting Army, 6-1. The Tars are now 4-4 on the year, while the Black Knights go to 13-6.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Doubles
- Army grabbed wins on courts two and three to take the doubles point.
- Georgina Groth and Katie Groves pushed Paige Herremans and Cooper Jackson on court one, but ultimately came up short as the Black Knights swept the doubles matches with a 7-5 win.
Singles
- Army picked up victories on the back three courts to clinch the overall match with a 4-0 lead.
- After the Black Knights made it 5-0 with a win on court two, the final two matches went to 10-point tiebreaks.
- Groth was able to bounce back after dropping the first set to earn a 6-7 (5), 6-3, 10-6 win over Jackson on court one to give the Tars their lone point of the match.
- Polina Vlasova battled hard on court three, but Army's Julia Kelly prevailed with a 5-7, 6-3, 10-3 win to close out the Black Knights' 6-1 win.
UP NEXT:
The Tars will travel to Eckerd on Saturday, March 11 for an SSC match that is set to begin at 12 p.m.
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