University of Toledo
South Dakota
Rockets Capture Third Straight Win in Florida
3/11/2015 7:57:00 PM | Women's Tennis
ORLANDO, FL - The Toledo women's tennis team (9-4) won its third-consecutive game on its spring break trip, defeating South Dakota 4-3 on Wednesday afternoon.
It was the Rockets' seventh win in their last eight contests.
"This was a solid team win today," head coach Tracy Mauntler said. "The conditions were tough and I was proud of the battle we put up. I felt like our energy and fire were great."
Toledo swept the doubles matches, earning the doubles point once again, the 12th time in 13 matches this season.
Senior Lexy Pitt and junior Emily Mazzola earned a sweep at No. 2 doubles, winning 8-0, while senior Pia Rygh and sophomore Lauren Thai took home an 8-6 victory at the top doubles spot.
Junior Mackenzie Bowman and freshman Sidnay Huck won in a tiebreaker, 8-7, for the duo's seventh win of the year. The Rockets are now 27-9 in doubles matches on the season.
Toledo went into singles play with a 1-0 lead, and inched out a 4-3 victory by winning three of six singles matchups.
Rygh won in straight sets, 7-5, 7-5, at the No. 2 singles spot, while Thai and Mazzola also earned straight sets victories in Nos. 5 and 6 singles, respectively.
The Rockets return to the Glass City for a home match on Sunday, March 14 when they host Xavier.
