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Wildcats Drop Hard-Fought 6-1 Decision to Campbell in W. Tennis
2/18/2012 6:26:00 PM | Women's Tennis
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Match Results vs. Campbell
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DAVIDSON, N.C. — Davidson took Campbell to three three-set matches in singles play, but came out with just one win and the Fighting Camels carried that momentum the rest of the way in taking a 6-1 decision vs. the Wildcats in women's tennis at the Covington Tennis Courts on Saturday afternoon.
Davidson, in the midst of a five-match homestand, went 1-1 over the weekend to fall to 3-4 on the season. Campbell pushed its record to 4-2. It was the first match between the two schools since 2005 as the 'Cats fell to 1-7 all-time in the series.
After Campbell swept the doubles point with wins at all three spots, the 'Cats battled hard in the singles matches. Stephani Synn, gave Isabel von Stryk a run at No. 1 before falling 6-4, 7-5. Same went for Nisha Crouser, who fell 7-5, 6-3 at No. 3.
Brites Moniz-Soares, Katharine Dicconson and Frizzi Bschorer each pushed their matches to third sets, but only Moniz-Soares was able to pull out a win as she took home the lone point on the day for Davidson. She scored her fifth victory of the year on a 6-7, 6-4, 10-2 decision at No. 2.
Dicconson started her match down one set, 6-0, but came back to score a 6-2 triumph in set two, before falling 6-1 in the final set. Bschorer opened with a 7-5 win, but fell short in the next two sets, 6-1, 6-3.
Rounding out the lineup was Catherine Wood, who fell 7-5, 6-2, at No. 5 to Katya Yegoreychenko. Wood saw her record drop to 3-2 on the year.
Davidson will next host Richmond for a 4 p.m. match on Feb. 24.
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