TOWSON, Md. — The Towson University women's tennis team will continue its homestand as it hosts William & Mary (3 p.m.) on April 9 and Norfolk State on April 10 (1 p.m.).
Records
- Towson (2-9, 1-2 CAA)
- William & Mary 6-8 (2-1 CAA)
- Norfolk State 2-12 (1-5 MEAC)
Schedule Update
Towson's match against Delaware originally schedule for Thursday, April 7 has been moved to Tuesday, April 19. Competition will begin at 1 p.m. at the Tiger Tennis Complex.
Last Time Out
Towson earned two big wins last weekend, defeating Coppin State (4-0) and Georgetown (4-3).
The team started off the day strong, winning the doubles point over Coppin. All three pairs picked up wins as Themis Haliou/Sissi Axelsson (No. 1) and Jessica Assenmacher/Sarah Pospischill (No. 2) recorded 6-3 wins while Erin Gray/Olivia Rothfeld won by default.
Rothfeld picked up another victory on the sixth court, again winning by default. Pospischill won in straight sets on court No. 3 (6-0, 6-0) to give the Tigers their third point of the day, but before any other singles matches could be decided, the match entered a two-hour rain delay. When action resumed, Lawson earned the 6-3, 6-0 decision on the first court to clinch the match win for Towson, 4-0.
Georgetown came out with the doubles point after a quick restart for Towson. Amelia Lawson/Lea Kosanovic did pick up a victory on the third court, 6-1, but it was not enough to secure the point.
The Tigers came out strong and fast in singles. Lawson picked up a quick win at the top lineup spot, winning 6-0, 6-0. Assenmacher followed up with a victory on the third court (6-3, 6-4) to put the team ahead in the match, 2-1. Pospischill emerged with another straight set win, 6-4, 6-2, to put Towson ahead, 3-1. Haliou clinched the fourth and deciding match point for the Black & Gold, with a 6-4, 6-4 decision on the second court.
Fall 2021 Recap
Towson had a solid fall season, competing in four tournaments. Themis Haliou led the way to start off the fall, winning the B Flight at Maryland's Bedford Cup. Sarah Pospischill also placed second in her flight at the tournament. Haliou and Jessica Assenmacher then followed up with a strong doubles performance at ITA's, advancing to the round of 16. At Navy's Blue & Gold Invitational, Pospischill and Lea Kosanovic each advanced to the finals in their respective consolation flight.
The Tigers ended the season with the Fall Tiger Classic, where the team amassed 15 singles wins. Olivia Rothfeld went 3-0 over the weekend to lead the team.
New Faces
In addition to the nine returners, head coach Jamie Peterson welcomed three new student-athletes to the team in the fall. Freshmen Sissi Axelsson and Nadeen Shrebati both joined the squad from Sweden and Australia, respectively. Sophomore Olivia Rothfeld also transferred in from Georgia Southern. Katie Twelves also joined the team for the spring season from the University of Leeds in England.
Scouting The Tribe
After coming out to a strong start, William & Mary has struggled, dropping five matches in a row through the beginning of March. The team rallied though, with wins over East Carolina (4-0), UNCW (6-1) and Drexel (5-2). The Tribe fell in their last outing to VCU on March 27, 4-3.
William & Mary will play Delaware at the Tiger Tennis Complex on the morning of April 9 before a quick turnaround to face Towson later in the afternoon.
Investigating The Spartans
Norfolk State is currently on a four-match slide after dropping decisions to Drexel (4-1), Elon (6-1), North Carolina Central (5-2) and most recently South Carolina State (6-1). The Spartans' only wins this slate have come against Hampton on March 11, 4-0, and Coppin State, 6-1, on March 19.
The team will face Hampton once again on April 8 before meeting the Tigers.
Next Up
Up next, the Tigers will travel to Drexel for their final road match of the season on Wednesday, April 13 for a 1 p.m. matchup.
