George Washington University
Longwood
Women's Tennis Defeats Longwood, 5-1
4/2/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
April 2, 2011
WASHINGTON, DC-- George Washington women's tennis battled the Longwood Lancers around stormy weather on Saturday for the 5-1 victory. The Colonials improve to 12-6 on the season while the Lancer fall to 3-4.
After a 45 minute delay due to wet courts from overnight rain, the Colonials took a quick 3-0 lead in singles action. Freshman Julia Blakeley won at No. 2 singles in straight sets, 6-1, 6-0, as Mimi Hamling won at No. 4 singles with the same results. Freshman Leah Pascarella also won in straight sets at No. 3 singles, 6-4, 6-1.
The three singles matches that were in progress when a rain and hail storm blew in were moved to an indoor facility to be completed.
Jacqueline Corba won in a super tie-breaker, 6-4, 5-7, 1-0(6) at No. 1 singles. Senior Jennifer Hirsh came from behind to defeat her Longwood opponent, 3-6, 6-1,1-0(9).
Dorota Lysienia dropped the only Colonials match at No. 6 singles, 3-6, 6-4, 1-0(8).
GW wraps up the regular season at Towson on Sunday, April 3, with matches set to start at 11:00 am. The Colonials head to The Boar's Head Sports Club in Charlottesville, VA for the 2011 Atlantic 10 Women's Tennis Championships on April 8-10. GW took second place in last season's conference tournament, where Colonials head coach Dawn Buth was named A-10 Coach of the Year.
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