Women's Tennis Falls to William & Mary 5-4
Wake hangs tough with No. 11 William and Mary.
WILLIAMSBURG, VA - The 11th-ranked William & Mary women,s tennis team defeated 10th-ranked Wake Forest, 5-4, on Sunday afternoon in Williamsburg, VA. With the victory, William & Mary improved to 13-8 while Wake Forest dropped to 11-6.
Wake Forest and William & Mary split the six singles matches, with the Demon Deacons claiming victories at Nos. 3, 4 and 6. The Deacs won at No. 1 doubles, but William & Mary won the match with victories at Nos. 2 and 3 doubles.
Wake Forest will return to action on Thursday, April 9 when the Deacs host Notre Dame at 2 p.m.
WILLIAM & MARY 5, WAKE FOREST 4
Singles Results:
1. Lauren Nikolaus (WM) d. Nicola Kaiwai (WF) 6-2, 6-0
2. Michelle O (WM) d. Mariel Verban (WF) 6-2, 6-0
3. Lule Aydin (WF) d. Carolijnvan Rossum (WM) 1-6, 6-4, 6-2
4. Dorothee Kurz (WF) d. Tori Ann Toro (WM) 4-6, 6-2, 6-1
5. Annette Oosters (WM) d. Annemarie Milton (WF) 5-7, 6-4, 6-3
6. Caroline Ullring (WF) d. Lindsay Sullivan (WM) 6-4, 6-3
Doubles Results:
1. Kaiwai/Kurz (WF) d. Nikolaus/O (WM) 8-3
2. Toro/Laura Tsaggns (WM) d. Aydin/Verban (WF) 8-5
3. Oosters/Van Rossum (WM) d. Ullring/Milton (WF) 8-4
