TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University women's tennis team prevailed over Morgan State on Thursday afternoon, 4-2.
"I am so proud of the team for how they competed," head coach Jamie Peterson said. "Especially coming out and winning the doubles convincingly, which was huge to start the match. Themis won another match that changed the moment in our favor and Sarah closed out another one. A very well-deserved win for Towson."
The Tigers won all three doubles matches to secure the first point of the match and take the 1-0 lead. After the pair of Sissi Axelsson/Olivia Rothfeld earned the dominant 6-1 decision on court No. 3, the duo of Jessica Assenmacher/Amelia Lawson sealed the point with another 6-1 win.
Lawson kept them momentum going, with a convincing straight set win on court No. 2 (6-0, 6-1). The Tigers then dropped two matches before Haliou came out with a victory on the first court (7-5, 6-4) to put the team ahead, 3-2. Once again, it was Sarah Pospischill who came in clutch for the Black & Gold to clinch the match win with a 6-1, 7-6(4) victory on court No. 4.
Records
- Towson – 8-12 (1-5 CAA)
- Morgan State – 8-10-1 (5-1 MEAC)
Doubles Results (Towson earned the point)
No. 1 – Themis Haliou/Lea Kosanovic (TOW) def. Averiana Mitchell/Asmara Rose (MSU) 6-3
No. 2 – Jessica Assenmacher/Amelia Lawson (TOW) def. Hannah Smith/Anabel Aran (MSU) 6-1
No. 3 – Sissi Axelsson/Olivia Rothfeld (TOW) def. Nolwenn Cardoso/Stefania Moysiadi (MSU) 6-1
Singles Results
No. 1 - Themis Haliou (TOW) def. Hannah Smith (MSU) 7-5, 6-4
No. 2 – Amelia Lawson (TOW) def. Averiana Mitchell (MSU) 6-0, 6-1
No. 3 – Nolwenn Cardoso (MSU) def. Jessica Assenmacher (TOW) 6-3, 6-2
No. 4 – Sarah Pospischill (TOW) def. Anabel Aran (MSU) 6-1, 7-6(4)
No. 5 – Olivia Rothfeld (TOW) vs. Asmara Rose (MSU) 7-6 (13-11), 2-3, unfinished
No. 6 – Stefania Moysiadi def. Sissi Axelsson (TOW) 7-5, 6-2
Next Match
Towson will close out the regular season against Saint Joseph's on April 23 at 1 p.m. for Senior Day.
