Women’s Tennis Battles to Final Point to Defeat Puget Sound 4-3

Salem, Ore. -  Willamette Women's Tennis won a hard-fought match at home against the University of Puget Sound, 4-3.  The Bearcats won the doubles point, and then split the singles matches for the victory.  With the match tied 3-3, Alicia Sola battled back after losing the opening set to defeat Zoe Hughes 5-7, 7-6(1), 6-4 and get the win for the Bearcats.

Willamette won the double point after Alexa de Crinis and Ruby Thompson defeated the UPS team by a score of 6-4.  After Sofia Spencer and Marie Tarrab lost their match 7-5, Eva Lief and Richelle Suzuki clinched the point for the Bearcats by winning the final three games at #2 Doubles to win 7-5.

De Crinis won again at #1 Singles, beating Kaylee Yamada 6-2, 6-3.  The other win in singles for the Bearcats came at #4 Singles from Sofia Spencer who defeated Hyla Chatham 6-2, 6-1, setting up the final match at #6 singles, ultimately won by Sola.

The next match for the Bearcats will be on Sunday, February 23rd at Whitworth University.  The match is scheduled to start at 10:00 am.  

Doubles

Alexa de Crinis/Ruby Thompson def Yamada/Shinall  6-4

Eva Lief/Richelle Suzuki def Agrawal/Chatham  7-5

Buck/Hughes def Sofia Spencer/Marie Tarrab  7-5

Singles

Alexa de Crinis def Kaylee Yamada  6-2, 6-3

Paige Shinall def Richelle Suzuki  7-5, 6-4

Krishna Agrawal def Eva Lief  6-0, 6-4

Sofia Spencer def Hyla Chatham  6-2, 6-1

Pearl Buck def Grace O'Steen 6-2, 6-2

Alicia Sola def Zoe Hughes 5-7, 7-6(1), 6-4