TOWSON, Md.- The Towson University women's tennis team defeated Delaware State 4-3 on Saturday afternoon at the Tiger Tennis Complex in a match that took nearly four hours.
 
The Tigers (5-5) played without junior Chandrè Boshoff, who plays No. 1 doubles and No. 3 singles, and senior Sania Suchinsky, who is 11-4 lifetime on court 6.
 
The home team earned the doubles points after Gaia Montecchi and Ashira Murray rallied from a 4-2 deficit to win 7-5 on court 2. Montecchi gave Towson a 2-0 advantage with a 6-2, 6-1 victory at No. 2 singles. The sophomore improved to 8-2 this season.
 
After Del State (1-4) won on courts 4 and 5 to tie the match, Aubrey Carper (No. 6) gave the Tigers a 3-2 lead with a straight set win. Carper also won her doubles match.
 
The final two singles matches went to third sets. The Hornets tied the match at 3-all with a win at No. 3 setting the stage for the deciding point on court 1 – winning 12 of the final 17 games of the match.

Kiersten Tambe clinched the match – beating Catherine Goldman at No. 1. The sophomore lost the opening set before winning the final two sets.
 
"This was not our best day, bit we found a way to win," Towson head coach Jamie Peterson said. "Aubrey Carper had a big win for us and Kiersten Tambe was clutch under pressure – serving out to clinch the match."

Doubles Results (Towson earned the point): 
No. 1 – Catherine Goldman/ Lucia Casas Blas (DSU) def. Kiersten Tambe/Tamzin Pountney (TOW): 6-2
No. 2 – Gaia Montecchi/Ashira Murray (TOW) def. Sia Mahajan/ Maite Bou Safont (DSU): 7-5
No. 3 – Aubrey Carper/Chloe Courtnage (TOW) def. Hannah Watkins/Alba Benedito (DSU): 6-1
 
Singles Results: 
No. 1 –Tambe (TOW) def. Goldman (DSU): 5-7, 6-2, 6-3
No. 2 – Montecchi (TOW) def. Casas Blas (DSU): 6-2, 6-1
No. 3 – Mahajan (DSU) def.Pountney (TOW): 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
No. 4 – Safont (DSU) def. Murray (TOW): 6-4, 6-4
No. 5 – Benedito (DSU) def. Courtnage (TOW): 6-1, 6-3
No. 6 – Carper (TOW) def. Audrey Yvana Mengue (DSU): 6-2, 7-5
 
Next Match: 
Towson will host Coppin (0-4) on Tuesday afternoon, March 10. The match was originally scheduled to be played Friday, March 6 but was postponed because the courts were wet after overnight rain.