ORLANDO, Fla. — Four Bantams went undefeated for the Trinity College women's tennis team in a 7-2 victory over the University of Wisconson-Eau Claire as
Isabella Hartman (New York, N.Y.),
Angelina Shyltsyna (Odessa, Ukraine),
Ella Baker (Gladstone, N.J.) and
Allie Francis (Westport, Conn.) went 2-0 on the day at the USTA National Campus on Monday. Trinity improved to 2-3 overall, while the Blugolds fell to 8-5. The team continues it's Florida spring break trip with a match against Hope College on Tuesday at 11 a.m.
A trio of doubles wins quickly put the Navy & Gold up over Wisconsin Claire as Shyltsyna and Baker nabbed the first match point at No. 2 doubles with an 8-6 win. Shyltsyna defeated Anna Lee in a tough tie-breaking after taking the first set 6-4. The junior narrowly fell 7-5 in the second but rallied back for strong win for the match point, 10-5, at No. 3 singles. Hartman, Baker and Francis dominated at No. 1, 4 and 5 singles in a pair of sets to add three points for the Bantams.
Madison Bolig (Charleston, S.C.) played a tough matchup against Sydney Presler with a first set win, 6-4, but fell in the second, 6-1, to force the tie-breaker. The first-year put up a fight but fell 10-7 in the third set.
MATCH RESULTS
Trinity College v. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Doubles
1. TC -
Isabella Hartman/
Josephine Kimball d. Claire Palen/Samantha Fuchs, (8-5)
2. TC -
Angelina Shyltsyna/
Ella Baker d. Morgan Nelson/Anna Lee, (8-6)
3. TC -
Allie Francis/
Kennedy White d. Sydney Presler/Morgan Dekan, (8-6)
Order of Finish: 2, 1, 3
Singles
1. TC -
Isabella Hartman d. Morgan Nelson, (6-3, 6-1)
2. WEC - Samantha Fuchs d.
Josephine Kimball, (6-3, 6-0)
3. TC -
Angelina Shyltsyna d. Anna Lee, (6-4, 5-7 (10-5))
4. TC -
Ella Baker d. Morgan Dekan, (6-2, 6-1)
5. TC -
Allie Francis d. Liv Herzog, (6-1, 6-3)
6. WEC - Sydney Presler d.
Madison Bolig, (4-6, 6-1, (10-7))
Trinity (Conn.) 7, Wisconsin-Eau Claire 2