March 8, 2011

Women's Tennis Falls to Division II Florida Tech, 9-0

HILTON HEAD, S.C. - The Swarthmore women's tennis team (1-3) couldn't bounce back from Monday's narrow defeat on Tuesday, as it lost to nationally-ranked Division II Florida Tech 9-0 on Tuesday afternoon.

Freshman Katie Samuelson, after dominating her singles match on Monday, won the Garnet's only set of the day, taking her first set against Florida's Alexis Weinnig (6-3) before losing the next two sets and the match (3-6, 6-3, 10-4).

Swarthmore returns to competition on Friday, taking on Palm Beach Atlantic at 3:30 pm.

Swarthmore vs Florida Tech
Mar 08, 2011 at Hilton Head, S.C.

#28 Florida Tech 9, Swarthmore 0

Singles competition
1. Abigail Greif (FTW) def. Emily Rosenblum (SWAT) 6-2, 6-3
2. Kristina Huba (FTW) def. Rosie DuBrin (SWAT) 6-1, 6-1
3. Monica Price (FTW) def. Kelsey Johnson (SWAT) 6-4, 6-3
4. Stephanie Dohner (FTW) def. Stephanie Chia (SWAT) 6-2, 6-1
5. Abbey Keister (FTW) def. Brooke Wilkins (SWAT) 6-0, 6-0
6. Alexis Weinnig (FTW) def. Katie Samuelson (SWAT) 3-6, 6-3, 10-4

Doubles competition
1. Katarina Huba/Kristina Huba (FTW) def. Emily Rosenblum/Rosie DuBrin (SWAT) 8-2
2. Abigail Greif/Monica Price (FTW) def. Luann Cignavitch/Kelsey Johnson (SWAT) 8-2
3. Alexis Weinnig/Abbey Keister (FTW) def. Epiphany English/Alexis Hickman (SWAT) 8-0

Match Notes:
Swarthmore 1-3
Florida Tech 9-4; National ranking #28; Regional ranking #8