George Washington University
Liberty
Women's Tennis Defeats Liberty on the Road
3/4/2017 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
LYNCHBURG, Va. - The George Washington women's tennis team took a 4-3 victory over ITA Atlantic Region foe Liberty on Saturday at the Flames' Crosswhite Athletic Club.
The Colonials (7-4) recovered after dropping the doubles point to take four singles matches and come away with the win.
Senior Taylor Nederlander was the first to finish in solo play, taking a swift straight-set victory at No. 5 to even the score at 1-1. Liberty then regained the edge by taking the No. 4 match, but freshman Melis Bayraktaroglu grabbed her first career triumph at the No. 2 position in straight-sets to again knot the match.
GW carried the momentum with a three-set win by sophomore Maria Siopacha at the top spot in comeback fashion. Junior Marie-Louise Decamps then overcame a first-set deficit to clinch the match for the Colonials at No. 3.
Liberty took the final point at No. 6, but the Buff and Blue grabbed the 4-3 road victory.
The Colonials continue a stretch of four consecutive road contests on March 14 at Florida Atlantic.
GW 4, Liberty 3
Doubles
1. Anderson/Crist (LIBERTY) def. Siopacha/Bayraktaroglu (GW) 6-2
2. Hassey/Groeneveld (LIBERTY) def. Decamps/Nederlander (GW) 6-4
3. Panchenko/Dollar (LIBERTY) def. Kogan/Beisenova (GW) 6-4
Singles
1. Maria Siopacha (GW) def. Rebekah Anderson (LIBERTY) 4-6, 7-5, 6-3
2. Melis Bayraktaroglu (GW) def. Aleksandra Panchenko (LIBERTY) 6-2, 6-4
3. Marie-Louise Decamps (GW) def. Evangeline Crist (LIBERTY) 5-7, 6-4, 6-4
4. Anna Dollar (LIBERTY) def. Sara Grubac (GW) 6-0, 6-3
5. Taylor Nederlander (GW) def. Emily Groeneveld (LIBERTY) 6-2, 6-1
6. Mariely Hassey (LIBERTY) def. Kamilla Beisenova (GW) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
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