BOCA RATON, Fla.–In a matchup between one of the best DII women’s tennis programs and the top-ranked team in DIII, Lynn University’s No. 3 women’s tennis team came away with a 6-3 victory over the No. 1 Williams College Ephs.
At the top doubles slot, the fourth-ranked partnership of Ioana Ivan and Sabine Krause defeated Kara shoemaker Taylor French to take the early 1-0 advantage in an 8-2 win.
The lead would not last long as the Ephs second doubles duo of Kristin Alotta and Kathleen Elkins defeated Roxane Alexandru and Ana Kriz 8-2.
The final doubles match to finish was at number three doubles. Andrea Berkova and Kim Preszlowski were able to give Lynn a 2-1 advantage by defeating Caroline Catpute and Rebecca Curran 8-5.
The top singles slot was the first to end as fifth-ranked Ivan defeated Alotta 6-1, 6-2. The second game to finish was court five where Kriz fell 6-1, 6-1 to Elkins and made it a 3-2 match in favor of the Fighting Knights.
The Blue & White would go up 4-2 after No. 42 Berkova defeated Curran on court four 6-0, 6-1.
At the second singles flight, No. 44 Krause found hardship early but dominated the second and third sets with a 4-6, 6-0, 6-1 victory to give Lynn the official victory.
Preszlowski pulled a three-set win Worley at number three singles 3-6, 6-3, 10-7, and the final game to end saw Alexandru fall to Capute 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 in the sixth singles flight.