Saturday, February 9
Davidson, N.C.
10:00 a.m.
Davidson College
4
vs
3
Gardner-Webb
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Crouser Leads Wildcats to Third Win in a Row, 4-3
2/9/2013 2:56:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Gavin McFarlin - Assistant SID
Match Results vs. Gardner-Webb
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DAVIDSON, N.C. — Junior Nisha Crouser sealed the final point for the Wildcats with a straight-set singles win and Davidson picked up its third straight victory with a 4-3 decision over visiting Gardner-Webb Saturday morning in women's tennis at the Knobloch Tennis Center.
Davidson ran its record to 3-1, while GWU, which had to forfeit the No. 5 and 6 singles slots as well as the No. 3 doubles match, fell to 0-2.
The Wildcats opened the match with a pair of doubles wins to grab the first team point for the third straight match. Brites Moniz-Soares and Elaina Cummer picked up their third win in a row with an 8-6 decision at No.1, and Stephani Synn and Crouser moved to 3-1 on the year with an 8-4 win.
The Runnin' Bulldogs fought back to get wins at No. 1, 3 and 4 singles after forfeiting the No. 5 and 6 positions. Cummer pushed her match to a third set with a 6-4 set-two win, but fell to Erica White, 6-3, in the final set to tie the match up at 3-all.
Crouser came through though for the Wildcats, evening her singles mark to 2-2 on the year with a 6-4, 6-2 decision at No. 2 over Yasmin Doost to seal up the team win.
Davidson will next play a 5 p.m. match against USC Upstate, Feb. 15, as it continues on its nine-match homestand.
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DAVIDSON, N.C. — Junior Nisha Crouser sealed the final point for the Wildcats with a straight-set singles win and Davidson picked up its third straight victory with a 4-3 decision over visiting Gardner-Webb Saturday morning in women's tennis at the Knobloch Tennis Center.
Davidson ran its record to 3-1, while GWU, which had to forfeit the No. 5 and 6 singles slots as well as the No. 3 doubles match, fell to 0-2.
The Wildcats opened the match with a pair of doubles wins to grab the first team point for the third straight match. Brites Moniz-Soares and Elaina Cummer picked up their third win in a row with an 8-6 decision at No.1, and Stephani Synn and Crouser moved to 3-1 on the year with an 8-4 win.
The Runnin' Bulldogs fought back to get wins at No. 1, 3 and 4 singles after forfeiting the No. 5 and 6 positions. Cummer pushed her match to a third set with a 6-4 set-two win, but fell to Erica White, 6-3, in the final set to tie the match up at 3-all.
Crouser came through though for the Wildcats, evening her singles mark to 2-2 on the year with a 6-4, 6-2 decision at No. 2 over Yasmin Doost to seal up the team win.
Davidson will next play a 5 p.m. match against USC Upstate, Feb. 15, as it continues on its nine-match homestand.
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