CLAREMONT, Calif. – The University of Chicago women's tennis team started its spring break trip with an 8-1 loss at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on Sunday.
The No. 11-ranked Maroons dropped to 5-4 while the No. 5-ranked Athenas improved to 9-6.
UChicago's lone win on the day came from sophomore Stephanie Lee at No. 6 singles, who won by a score of 6-4, 6-2.
"Today was a tough test for us mentally and physically," said Head Coach Jay Tee. "To play a team as good as C-M-S as our first outdoor match of the year was definitely a challenge, but it wasn't the reason we lost. We needed to be a little more focused and play with more of an edge against a team that strong. We know that we will need to raise our level the next two matches if we hope to be successful."
C-M-S 8, UChicago 1
Singles
1. Caroline Ward (CMS) def. Megan Tang (UC) 6-3, 6-4
2. Katie Kuosman (CMS) def. Tiffany Chen (UC) 6-3, 6-2
3. Chloe Dobbert (CMS) def. Helen Sdvizhkov (UC) 6-0, 6-3
4. Sarah Kukino (CMS) def. Kelsey McGillis (UC) 6-0, 6-2
5. Crystal Lim (CMS) def. Sruthi Ramaswami (UC) 6-1, 6-0
6. Stephanie Lee (UC) def. Yvonne Likomanova (CMS) 6-4, 6-2
Doubles
1. Caroline Ward/Katie Kuosman (CMS) def. Megan Tang/Tiffany Chen (UC) 8-2
2. Chloe Dobbert/Sarah Kukino (CMS) def. Helen Sdvizhkov/Kelsey McGillis (UC) 8-4
3. Crystal Lim/Yvonne Likomanova (CMS) def. Sruthi Ramaswami/Maggie Schumann (UC) 8-2
NEXT MATCH:
- Thursday, Mar. 27 – UChicago vs. Williams (at Whittier, Calif.), 10 AM (PT)
