SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The beginning of a spring break trip started well for the Towson University tennis team as it split the day with a win over Concordia Irvine. The Tigers fell to Clemson to conclude the day.
 
Towson moves to 3-10 on the year and will face Saint Katherine tomorrow at 11 a.m. PST.
 
How it Happened

• Against Concordia Irvine, the Tigers fought back to clinch the 4-3 victory. In singles action, Alexa Martinez took her opponent down in two sets.
• Towson dropped two games in doubles action, giving the point to Concordia Irvine.
• As the Eagles took away one singles win, the Tigers needed to win the remaining three games to win the match.
• Towson trailed 3-2 with Phoebe Collins and Yevgeniya Shusterman able to clinch a victory, both trailing in the third set.
• Shusterman pulled out a 6-4 win to tie the game 3-3 with Collins going to a 7-5 finale in her third set and earning the win.
• Claire Bede also took a three-set win in singles against the Eagles.
• Against Clemson the Tigers fell 4-0.

 
From the Coach
"This was one of the best team comeback wins I've ever been a part of as a coach or player at Towson," said head coach Jamie Peterson. "We were down 3-2 and Phoebe and Jane (Shusterman) fought hard to come back and win. I could not be more proud of how the girls competed, never gave up and believed in themselves. It was a tremendous victory to start the second half of the season. We look forward to competing again on Thursday."
 
Up Next
The Tigers remain in San Diego for the week, facing Saint Katherine on Thursday at 11 a.m. PST.