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Hamling and Robins Claim Doubles Title at Georgetown Classic
9/22/2012 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Sept. 22, 2012
Competing at the Hoyas' McDonough Outdoor Tennis Center, Hamling and Robins took care of UMBC's Isabel Aldunate and Shannon Cleary in the semifinals by an 8-3 score, before rolling to an 8-4 victory over Liz Hamlin and Kelly Comolli of Georgetown to claim the doubles crown.
Junior Leah Pascarella earned relatively easy singles victories in the quarterfinals and semifinals to earn a spot in the championship match. In the quarterfinal match, Pascarella downed Longwood's Malin Allgurin by set scores of 6-3, 6-3, followed by a 6-2, 6-1 defeat of the Lancers' Marta Pinyol in the semifinals. Pascarella will face GU's Sophie Panarese in the championship match on Sunday at 8:30 a.m.
Senior Dorota Lysienia fell to Nicole Parker of Longwood in the quarterfinal round of singles play, 6-3, 6-4, and junior Isabella Escobar dropped a 6-1, 6-0 match to the Hoyas' Taylor Perz.
Follow @GW_Tennis on Twitter for updates on Sunday's singles championship match. Action is slated for 8:30 a.m.
Singles
Leah Pascarella (GW) def. Malin Allgurin (LU) - 6-3, 6-3
Leah Pascarella (GW) def. Marta Pinyol (LU) - 6-2, 6-1
Nicole Parker (LU) def. Dorota Lysienia (GW) - 6-3, 6-4
Taylor Perz (GU) def. Isabella Escobar (GW) - 6-1, 6-0
Doubles
Mimi Hamling/Lana Robins (GW) def. Isabel Aldunate/Shannon Cleary (UMBC) - 8-3
Mimi Hamling/Lana Robins (GW) def. Liz Hamlin/Kelly Comolli (GU) - 8-4
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