FAIRFAX, Va. – The Towson tennis team dropped a hard-fought 4-3 decision to George Mason on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers and Patriots each won three singles matches, but Mason won two of the three doubles matches to earn the deciding point.
 
Towson's top doubles duo of Themis Haliou and Alexa Martinez started the match off in fine fashion, beating Mason's No. 1 team 6-1 to improve to 5-6 as a team. However, the Patriots earned the other two matches for the point.
 
Towson took a 2-1 advantage after Martinez (No. 2 singles) and Amelia Lawson (No. 3) earned straight set victories. Each lost only four games.
 
After dropping the first set, 6-1, Sarah Pospischill rallied to win at No. 4 singles, 7-5, 6-3. The sophomore leads the team in singles victories.
 
However, Mason won the other singles matches, two straight sets to take the match, 4-3. At No. 5, Jessica Assenmacher led the first set 5-4 and had two sets points. She lost that game and the set, 7-5. She took the second set, 6-2, but dropped the deciding set.

 The tennis team was one of three Towson teams to compete against Mason on Saturday, joining the baseball and softball squads.
 
Records: 

• Towson – 2-10
• George Mason – 4-1

 
Doubles Results (Mason earned the point): 
No. 1. –Themis Haliou/Alexa Martinez (Towson) def. Jackie Nannery/Francesca Trella (Mason) 6-1
No. 2. – Paige La/Hannah Yang (Mason) def. Amelia Lawson/Jessica Assenmacher (Towson) 6-3
No. 3. – Savanna Crowell/Christina McCarty (Mason) def. Sarah Pospischill/Lea Kosanovic (Towson) 6-3
 
Singles Results: 
No. 1 – Paige La (Mason) def. Themis Haliou (Towson) 6-4, 6-3
No. 2 – Alexa Martinez (Towson) def. Brianna Gibbs (Mason) 6-2, 6-2
No. 3 – Amelia Lawson (Towson) def. Savanna Crowell (Mason) 6-3, 6-1
No. 4 – Sarah Pospischill (Towson) def. Hannah Yang (Mason) 1-6, 7-5, 6-3
No. 5 – Jackie Nannery (Mason) def. Jessica Assenmacher (Towson) 7-5, 2-6, 6-2
No. 6 – Ashley Fitz-Patrick (Mason) def. Lea Kosanovic (Towson) 6-2, 6-4
 
Postgame Quote: 
Towson head coach Jamie Peterson: "I told the girls this was a 50-50 match. It was going to be whomever does the little things better and whoever wants it more. Unfortunately, we were on the wrong side today."
 
Next Match: 
Towson is scheduled to host Villanova on Wednesday, March 31. It will be the first of seven consecutive home matches at the Tiger Tennis Complex.