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Women's Tennis Sweeps Patriots, 7-0
Colonials All Win in Straight Sets
Julia Blakeley and the Colonials all won in straight sets over the Patriots on Saturday.
 
Julia Blakeley and the Colonials all won in straight sets over the Patriots on Saturday.
  

Feb. 5, 2011

Results

WASHINGTON, DC -- The GW women's tennis powered past rival George Mason, 7-0, in a Saturday match-up at the Montclair Country Club.

The Colonials swept through doubles matches, testing out two new doubles pairs at No. 2 and No. 3 matches. Freshmen Isabella Escobar and Leah Pascarell won, 8-6, at No. 2 doubles, while captains Jacqueline Corba and Jennifer Hirsh won, 8-1, at No. 3 doubles.

GW kept the momentum heading into singles action with each of the Colonials defeating their Patriot opponents in straight sets. Freshman Julia Blakeley extended her winning streak at No. 2 singles two three matches when she defeated Lindsay Gray, 6-1, 6-2.

Sophomore Mimi Hamling was tested in the second set of her No. 4 singles match against Brooke Blackwell. Hamling won the first set convincingly, 6-1, before Blackwell battled to force a tie-breaker. The Californian native buckled down to win 7-6 (7-1) in the second set for the Colonials.

The Colonials continue weekend play against Howard on Sunday at the Montclair Country Club with matches beginning at 8:30 a.m.

Results - GW 7, George Mason 0
Doubles
Z.Krohn/ M.Hamling (GW) def Pappas/ Gray (GMU) 8-2
I.Escobar/ L.Pascarella (GW) def Wingo/ Fotouat (GMU) 8-6
J.Corba/ J.Hirsh (GW) def Christman/ Longueira (GMU) 8-1

Singles
Jacqueline Corba (GW) def Pappas (GMU) 6-3 6-0
Julia Blakeley (GW) def Gray (GMU) 6-1 6-2
Leah Pascarella (GW) def Wingo(GMU) 7-5 6-4
Mimi Hamling (GW) def Blackwell (GMU) 6-1 7-6 (7-1)
Jennifer Hirsh (GW) def Christman (GMU) 6-1 6-3
Dorota Lysienia (GW) def Fotovat (GMU) 6-2 6-4
(exhib.) Zoe Krohn (GW)def Desiantrikova (GMU) 8-5

 

 

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