(photo courtesy of Deeya Rao, Trinity University Student)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The No. 30-ranked Gustavus women’s tennis team kicked off its spring break trip in Texas with an exciting 5-4 win over Whitman College on Sunday at the Newman Tennis Center. The Gusties claimed two of the three doubles matches before winning singles at Nos. 1, 5, and 6 to secure the match. The Gusties improve to 6-2 overall, while Whitman drops to 8-4.
“For our first outdoor match on a very windy day, the women played outstanding, patient, smart tennis,” Head Coach Jon Carlson said. “It was an awesome way to kick off our spring trip with a win over a perennially strong team in Whitman. Today was no different.”
Singles
| 1. Simona Potockova (GACW) def. #15 Angel Le (WC) 7-5, 1-0, retired |
| 2. Ilina Jha (WC) def. Anna Stutz (GACW) 6-3, 5-7, 1-0 (10-6) |
| 3. Erica Mock (WC) def. Yuki Oda (GACW) 6-3, 7-5 |
| 4. Camilla Tarpy-Schwed (WC) def. Sydney Douglas (GACW) 6-3, 6-2 |
| 5. Alli Laux (GACW) def. Grace Carter (WC) 6-1, 6-0 |
| 6. Rachel Lindrud (GACW) def. Mae Thorp (WC) 6-4, 6-2 |
Doubles
| 1. #12 Angel Le/Arianna Castellanos (WC) def. Simona Potockova/Yuki Oda (GACW) 8-6 |
| 2. Sydney Douglas/Anna Stutz (GACW) def. Erica Mock/Camilla Tarpy-Schwed (WC) 8-6 |
| 3. Hayley Trebil/Renata Hernandez (GACW) def. Ilina Jha/Grace Carter (WC) 8-4 |
Gustavus has Monday off before taking on Trinity at 5 p.m. Tuesday.