TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University women's tennis team closed out its regular season on a high note, defeating Saint Joseph's 6-1 on Senior Day. The team was dominant, winning the doubles point and going up 5-0 without dropping a single set.
"Today was a solid team performance going into the conference tournament and a special day for the seniors," said head coach Jamie Peterson. "The team performed really well on their big day."
Themis Haliou/Lea Kosanovic got things going with a win on the top doubles court, 6-1. Sissi Axelsson/Olivia Rothfeld clinched the doubles point on court No. 3 with a dominant 6-0 victory.
Amelia Lawson carried the momentum into singles play, with a big win on court No. 2 (6-2, 6-3) to put the team ahead, 2-0. After the Tigers dropped the decision on the final court, Sarah Pospischill picked up a win on court No. 3, 6-2, 6-4, to make the score 3-1.
Senior Assenmacher clinched the match win for the Tigers on Senior Day with a 7-5, 6-2 victory on court No. 3. Haliou (7-6, 6-3) and Rothfeld (0-6, 6-1, 6-3) rounded out the day with wins to give Towson the 6-1 win in its last match of the regular season.
Records
- Towson – 9-12 (1-5 CAA)
- Saint Joseph's – 5-14 (0-6 A-10)
Doubles Results (Towson earned the point):
No. 1 – Themis Haliou/Lea Kosanovic (TOW) def. Amanda Nava/ Stow Weiss (SJU) 6-1
No. 2 – Jessica Assenmacher/Amelia Lawson (TOW) def. Anna Kirk/Emily Elliott (SJU) 7-6
No. 3 – Sissi Axelsson/Olivia Rothfeld (TOW) def. Paige Conrad/Alex Kramer (SJU) 6-0
Singles Results
No. 1 - Themis Haliou (TOW) def. Amanda Nava (SJU) 7-6, 6-3
No. 2 – Amelia Lawson (TOW) def. Stow Weiss (SJU) 6-2, 6-3
No. 3 – Jessica Assenmacher (TOW) def. Emily Elliott (SJU) 7-5, 6-2
No. 4 – Sarah Pospischill (TOW) def. Sophia Amato (SJU) 6-2, 6-4
No. 5 – Olivia Rothfeld (TOW) def. Fabiana Tort-Umpierre (SJU) 0-6, 6-1, 6-3
No. 6 – Ireland Amato (SJU) def. Sissi Axelsson (TOW) 6-4, 6-3
Next Match
Towson will compete in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Tournament beginning on Friday, April 29.
