Sunday, March 13
Cullowhee, N.C.
1:00 p.m.
Davidson College
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Western Carolina
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WCU Earns 4-3 Win in W. Tennis vs. Wildcats
3/13/2011 5:29:38 PM | Women's Tennis
Gavin McFarlin -- Assistant SID
CULLOWHEE, N.C. — In a match that came down to the No. 3 singles spot, Western Carolina's Ainhoa Iglesias earned a three-set win over Samantha Galainena (Burr Ridge, Ill.) to send the Catamounts to the 4-3 win over Davidson on Sunday afternoon in Southern Conference women's tennis action.
Davidson (4-10, 0-2 SoCon) dropped its fourth straight, and for the first time in the all-time series, fell to the Catamounts. The Wildcats had owned a 23-0 record since 1978 vs. WCU (2-6, 1-3 SoCon) and entered play on Sunday winning the last eight matches by the count of 7-0.
The Wildcats started the match by earning the doubles point when WCU had to forfeit the No. 3 spot and the team of Alison Rauh (Trier, Germany) and Brites Moniz-Soares (Angra Do Heroismo, Portugal) sealed the doubles point with an 8-6 triumph at No. 2. It was the pairs second win in a row over the weekend.
Then before the start of singles play, Davidson earned another free team point when Western Carolina had to forfeit the No. 6 singles spot. But, the Catamounts came back to take wins at No. 1 and 4 in straight sets to tie things up at 2-all.
Freshman Elise Held (Bulter, Pa.) gave the Wildcats its third and final point with a strong 6-0, 6-1 win at No. 5. It was the first-year player's first career collegiate singles win.
Fellow freshman Nisha Crouser (Columbus, Ohio) tried to finish the win off, but dropped a 6-3, 7-5 decision to the Catamounts' Carolina Lainez at No. 2, setting up the final match between Iglesias and Galainena.
The duo split their first two sets, with Galainena cruising to a 6-1 first-set win, but then dropped a 6-2 second-set decision. In the final and deciding set, Iglesias blanked Galainena 6-0 to score the game-winning point.
Returning home, Davidson will play host to Richmond on Friday, Mar. 19 at 3 p.m.
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