FREDERICKSBURG, Va.—The 20
th ranked Skidmore College women's tennis team wrapped its spring trip with a 5-4 win over #12 Case Western Reserve on Sunday in the Blue/Grey Invitational at Mary Washington.
Skidmore (7-7) won two of three doubles matches to earn the 2-1 edge going into singles. Danielle Ginannetti, Brianna Green, and
Michelle Fuca won their singles matches to preserve the win.
Fuca came back to beat Surya Khadilkar 4-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-3 at number five singles in the deciding match.
"I have nothing but pride and admiration for this group," said Skidmore coach Curt Speeschneider. " They were put through the ringer a bit this week with six tough matches in nine days, but kept coming back with more and more toughness. They gritted out two big wins over two very good nationally ranked programs in the last three days. This team loves to compete and it shows every time they step on the court."
Doubles
1.
Zoe Valella/
Yumi Karlshoej defeated Surya Khadilkar/Marianne Bonnano 8-6
2.
Michelle Fuca/
Alexa Goldberg lost to Sara Zargham/Nithya Kanagasegar 8-0
3.
Brianna Greene/
Caroline Finnegan defeated Michelle Djohan/Sarah Berchuck 8-3
Singles
1.
Zoe Valella lost to Nithya Kanagasegar 6-0, 6-2
2.
Danielle Giannetti defeated Marianne Bonnano 6-3, 6-2
3.
Brianna Greene defeated Sarah Zargham 6-2,6-3
4.
Erica Meno lost to Michelle Djohan 6-4,6-3
5.
Michelle Fuca defeated Surya Khadilkar 4-6, 7-6(8-6), 6-3
6.
Monique Carlson lost to Sarah Berchuck 1-6, 6-3, 6-3
