George Washington University
UConn
Women's Tennis Edged by UConn
3/16/2017 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
BOCA RATON, Fla. - The George Washington women's tennis team was edged, 4-3, by UConn on Wednesday afternoon on the campus of Florida Atlantic.
The Colonials (7-6) battled tough but were ultimately unable to come from behind after an early doubles deficit.
The pair of sophomore Maria Siopacha and freshman Melis Bayraktaroglu won their top-flight doubles contest, but UConn came away with the doubles point after taking the Nos. 2-3 matches.
The Huskies increased their lead to 3-0 with wins at the Nos. 2-3 singles flights. The Colonials then rallied as junior Kamilla Beisenova triumphed in a three-set battle at No. 5. Siopacha followed with a No. 1 triumph in straight-sets to put GW within one at 3-2.
UConn clinched the match at No. 4 before sophomore Victoria Kogan downed her foe in the No. 6 slot in three sets to put the final tally at 4-3 in favor of the Huskies.
The Colonials wrap a week of spring break play on Saturday at Florida Gulf Coast.
UConn 4, George Washington 3
Doubles
1. Siopacha/Bayraktaroglu (GW) def. Alderman/Pietnyeva (UCONN) 6-3
2. Fitz-Randolph/Perrotta (UCONN) def. Decamps/Nederlander (GW) 6-4
3. Lazaro/Flanagan (UCONN) def. Kogan/Hansen (GW) 6-2
Singles
1. Maria Siopacha (GW) def. Emma Alderman (UCONN) 6-2, 7-5
2. Yelyzaveta Pietnyeva (UCONN) def. Melis Bayraktaroglu (GW) 6-1, 6-1
3. J. Fitz-Randolph (UCONN) def. Marie-Louise Decamps (GW) 6-1, 6-3
4. Zaina Zaki (UCONN) def. Taylor Nederlander (GW) 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
5. Kamilla Beisenova (GW) def. Jacqueline Lazaro (UCONN) 6-1, 6-4
6. Victoria Kogan (GW) def. Shea Flanagan (UCONN) 7-6 (7-5), 2-6, 6-4
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