
Photo by: Saint Mary's Athletics / Tod Fierner
WTEN | Tough Battle Between The Gaels and The Ducks Sunday Morning
2/4/2024 6:58:00 PM | Women's Tennis
EUGENE, Oreg. - The Women's Tennis team had a tough battle against the University of Oregon, losing 2-5.
The Ducks and the Gaels split the first 2 sets of the double, leaving the winning point to the No.1 doubles. The deciding point was between SMC duo Tian Yu Dong and Juliette Daries against Oregon Nina Geissler and Sophia Luescher. The Gaels barely lost in the deciding match 6-7 (4-7).
The University of Oregon secured the win over the Gaels in the first three singles matches, but that did not stop the Gaels from competing. Dong was the first singles match to end where Geissler took the second points for the Ducks with a 6-1, 6-2 score. Iman Khan lost 6-1, 6-2 to Luesher and Olivia Rook lost 6-3, 6-3, to Oregon's Uxia Martinez, giving the Ducks the win.
Stefanie Silvia had a tough battle between Jo-Yee Chan, falling short to the Ducks 6-4, 6-4. Sofia Daryaie came out stronger than her opponent, Karin Young, winning 6-4, 3-6, 10-8. Daries came out on top in her match against Symms winning 6-2, 5-7, 10-4.
Doubles:
*Clinched doubles point
Singles:
*Clinched win
#GaelsRise
The Ducks and the Gaels split the first 2 sets of the double, leaving the winning point to the No.1 doubles. The deciding point was between SMC duo Tian Yu Dong and Juliette Daries against Oregon Nina Geissler and Sophia Luescher. The Gaels barely lost in the deciding match 6-7 (4-7).
The University of Oregon secured the win over the Gaels in the first three singles matches, but that did not stop the Gaels from competing. Dong was the first singles match to end where Geissler took the second points for the Ducks with a 6-1, 6-2 score. Iman Khan lost 6-1, 6-2 to Luesher and Olivia Rook lost 6-3, 6-3, to Oregon's Uxia Martinez, giving the Ducks the win.
Stefanie Silvia had a tough battle between Jo-Yee Chan, falling short to the Ducks 6-4, 6-4. Sofia Daryaie came out stronger than her opponent, Karin Young, winning 6-4, 3-6, 10-8. Daries came out on top in her match against Symms winning 6-2, 5-7, 10-4.
Doubles:
- Nina Geissler/Sophia Luescher (UO) def. Tian Yu Dong/Juliette Daries (SMC), 6-7(4-7)
- Jo-Yee Chan/Uxia Martinez (UO) def. Olivia Rook/Maddison Weekley (SMC), 6-2
- Stefanie Silvia/Sofia Daryaie (SMC) def. Candela Aparisi/Karin Young (UO), 6-3
*Clinched doubles point
Singles:
- Sophia Luescher (UO) def. Iman Khan (SMC), 6-1, 6-2
- Nina Geissler (UO) def. Tian Yu Dong (SMC), 6-2, 6-1
- Jo-Yee Chan (UO) def. Stefanie Silva (SMC), 6-4, 6-4
- Juliette Daries (SMC) def. Symms (UO), 6-2, 5-7, 10-4
- Uxia Martinez (UO) def. Olivia Rook (SMC), 6-3, 6-3
- Sofia Daryaie (SMC) def. Karin Young (UO) 6-4, 3-6, 10-8
*Clinched win
#GaelsRise
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3,1
Order of Finish:
2,1,5,3,6,4
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