George Washington University
Howard
Colonials Defeat Rival Bison, 5-2
2/6/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Feb. 6, 2011
WASHINGTON, DC -- The GW women's tennis team was tested when they took on DC-rival Howard on Sunday at the Montclair Country Club. The Colonials won 5-2, improving to 3-1 on the season.
Howard took an early 1-0 lead when the Bison won top two doubles matches. The No. 2 doubles match was a tough battle for GW captains Jacqueline Corba and Jennifer Hirsh, who pushed the match to a tie-breaker set. The Colonials were outlasted by the Bison, 9-8 (8-6).
Freshmen duo Julia Blakeley and Leah Pascarella outlasted their opponents, 9-8 (7-5), at No. 3 doubles, helping the Colonials to not be swept.
In singles the Colonials stepped up their play and powered past the Bison, winning three matches that went to deciding third sets. Blakeley won at No. 2 singles, 6-2, 5-7, 6-4, to go to 4-0 on the season, while Hirsh won 6-3, 3-6, 6-0, at No. 5 singles.
At No. 1 singles, Corba was able to outlast her Howard opponent 6-1, 5-7, 7-6 (8-6), as Mimi Hamling and Zoe Krohn won in straight sets.
The Colonials take on their first Atlantic 10 opponent of the season when the squad travels to Philadelphia, on Sunday, Feb. 13 to take on Temple at 12:00 p.m.
GW 5, Howard 2
Doubles
1. M.Brown/ K.Stokes (HU)def M.Hamling/ Z.Krohn (GW) 8-3
2. B.Morgan/ B.Hawthorne (HU) def J.Corba/ J.Hirsh (GW) 9-8 (8-6)
3. J.Blakeley/ L. Pascarella (GW) def A.Works/ A.Moore (HU) 9-8 (7-5)
Exhib. I.Escobar/ D.Lysienia (GW) def Ahkimien/ Cuff (HU) 8-1
Singles
1. J.Corba (GW) def B.Morgan (HU) 6-1 5-7 7-6 (8-6)
2. J.Blakeley (GW) def K.Stokes 6-2 5-7 6-4
3. B.Hawthorne (HU) def L.Pascarella (GWU) 6-1 6-4
4. M. Hamling (GW) def Anne Ahkimien (HU) 6-2 6-3
5. J.Hirsh (GW) def Alyssa Works (HU) 6-3 3-6 6-0
6. Z.Krohn (GW) def Ashley Moore (HU) 6-4 6-3
Exhib. 7th: I.Escobar (GW) def Amber Cuff (HU) 4-0
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