George Washington University Athletics
Sunday, March 1
Wilmington, NC
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3/1/2020 3:55:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Colonials return home to face Delaware on Thursday
WILMINGTON, N.C. – The George Washington women's tennis team wrapped up its weekend in North Carolina on Sunday morning, falling to UNCW, 4-3.
GW secured the early doubles point, with the pairs of Katarina Marinkovikj and Melis Bayraktaroglu and Sarah Bodewes and Luciana Kunkel defeating their opponents at Nos. 1 and 2, respectively.
In singles action, the Buff and Blue earned victories at the top two spots with Marinkovikj topping Celese Matute, 2-6, 7-5, 6-2, at No. 1 and Bayraktaroglu defeating Rachel Marthinsen, 6-3, 6-7, 7-5, at No. 2.
The Seahawks notched the remaining four singles victories to finish the day on top.
ROAD AHEAD: GW will make its return to the Southeast Tennis and Learning Center (SETLC) on Thursday, March 5 to host Delaware at 1 p.m. The Colonials will then face local foe Howard on Thursday, March 12 at the SETLC before making the short trip up to College Park, Md., on Saturday, March 14 to go head-to-head with Maryland at noon.
UNCW 4, GW 3
Doubles
1. Katarina Marinkovikj / Melis Bayraktaroglu def. Rachel Marthinsen / Celeste Matute 6-4
2. Sarah Bodewes / Luciana Kunkel def. Sarah Horn / Sarah Merrill 6-2
3. Brinley Bell / Anna Daniels def. Jiaqing Mo / Alexandra Vesikallio 7-5
Singles
1. Katarina Marinkovikj def. Celeste Matute 2-6, 7-5, 6-2
2. Melis Bayraktaroglu def. Rachel Marthinsen 6-3, 6-7, 7-5
3. Sarah Merrill def. Alexandra Vesikallio 1-0, ret.
4. Brinley Bell def. Luciana Kunkel 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
5. Anna Daniels def. Sarah Bodewes 6-0, 6-1
6. Lea Dubois-Rebiere def. Jiaqing Mo 6-3, 6-4
GW secured the early doubles point, with the pairs of Katarina Marinkovikj and Melis Bayraktaroglu and Sarah Bodewes and Luciana Kunkel defeating their opponents at Nos. 1 and 2, respectively.
In singles action, the Buff and Blue earned victories at the top two spots with Marinkovikj topping Celese Matute, 2-6, 7-5, 6-2, at No. 1 and Bayraktaroglu defeating Rachel Marthinsen, 6-3, 6-7, 7-5, at No. 2.
The Seahawks notched the remaining four singles victories to finish the day on top.
ROAD AHEAD: GW will make its return to the Southeast Tennis and Learning Center (SETLC) on Thursday, March 5 to host Delaware at 1 p.m. The Colonials will then face local foe Howard on Thursday, March 12 at the SETLC before making the short trip up to College Park, Md., on Saturday, March 14 to go head-to-head with Maryland at noon.
UNCW 4, GW 3
Doubles
1. Katarina Marinkovikj / Melis Bayraktaroglu def. Rachel Marthinsen / Celeste Matute 6-4
2. Sarah Bodewes / Luciana Kunkel def. Sarah Horn / Sarah Merrill 6-2
3. Brinley Bell / Anna Daniels def. Jiaqing Mo / Alexandra Vesikallio 7-5
Singles
1. Katarina Marinkovikj def. Celeste Matute 2-6, 7-5, 6-2
2. Melis Bayraktaroglu def. Rachel Marthinsen 6-3, 6-7, 7-5
3. Sarah Merrill def. Alexandra Vesikallio 1-0, ret.
4. Brinley Bell def. Luciana Kunkel 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
5. Anna Daniels def. Sarah Bodewes 6-0, 6-1
6. Lea Dubois-Rebiere def. Jiaqing Mo 6-3, 6-4
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