Saturday, March 15
2:00:00 PM
Lehigh University
4
vs
3
Villanova
Mountain Hawks edge Villanova 4-3 for third win of season
3/15/2014 8:02:00 PM | Women's Tennis
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – In a tightly contested battle, the Lehigh women's tennis team snapped its two match slide with a 4-3 victory over Villanova Saturday inside the Lewis Tennis Center. The Mountain Hawks won the doubles point in a tiebreak at the No. 2 flight and won three singles matches, with freshman Jamie Campisi persevering in a three-set match at the No. 5 flight to clinch the victory as Lehigh improves to 3-6 on the season.
Campisi and classmate Jess Graham gave Lehigh a strong start in doubles with an 8-1 win over Samantha Schafer and Kate Pettee at the No. 3 flight. Villanova took the top flight as Mikelle Mancini and Tori Smyth downed senior Taylor Hampshire and freshman Cassidy Cruz, meaning the match at No. 2 doubles between senior Jenai Bilimoria and junior Abby Farrell and Villanova's Linley Busby and Connor Brewer would decide the doubles point. A tiebreak was needed, in which the Lehigh duo prevailed 8-6 to win the match 8-7 and give the Mountain Hawks an early 1-0 lead.
Farrell returned to the lineup after missing Tuesday's loss against Temple and extended Lehigh's lead to 2-0 with a dominant 6-1, 6-0 win over Smyth at the No. 3 flight. Cruz put Lehigh up 3-0 with a straight set win over Samantha Schafer at No. 2 singles before Villanova battled back.
The Wildcats got a straight set win from Busby over Graham at No. 4 singles while Mancini outlasted Bilimoria in a third set tiebreak at the top flight.
With Lehigh needing one more point to clinch the match, Campisi won her first set versus Brewer at the No. 5 flight, but lost the second in a tiebreak. Campisi came out strong in the deciding third set and clinched the match for Lehigh with a 6-2 victory. Villanova took the final match as Pettee beat sophomore Ali Kaminetsky 6-1, 6-2 at sixth singles.
The Mountain Hawks will next host Niagara Sunday at 10 a.m. inside the Lewis Tennis Center.
Lehigh 4, Villanova 3
Doubles
1. Mancini/Smyth (VU) def. Hampshire/Cruz (LU) 8-5
2. Bilimoria/Farrell (LU) def. Busby/Brewer (VU) 8-7 (8-6)
3. Graham/Campisi (LU) def. Schafer/Pettee (VU) 8-1
Order of finish: 3, 1, 2
Singles
1. Mikelle Mancini (VU) def. Jenai Bilimoria (LU) 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (4)
2. Cassidy Cruz (LU) def. Samantha Schafer (VU) 6-4, 7-5
3. Abby Farrell (LU) def. Tori Smyth (VU) 6-1, 6-0
4. Linley Busby (VU) def. Jess Graham (LU) 6-4, 6-4
5. Jamie Campisi (LU) def. Connor Brewer (VU) 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-2
6. Kate Pettee (VU) def. Ali Kaminetsky (LU) 6-1, 6-2
Order of finish: 3, 2, 4, 1, 5, 6
Campisi and classmate Jess Graham gave Lehigh a strong start in doubles with an 8-1 win over Samantha Schafer and Kate Pettee at the No. 3 flight. Villanova took the top flight as Mikelle Mancini and Tori Smyth downed senior Taylor Hampshire and freshman Cassidy Cruz, meaning the match at No. 2 doubles between senior Jenai Bilimoria and junior Abby Farrell and Villanova's Linley Busby and Connor Brewer would decide the doubles point. A tiebreak was needed, in which the Lehigh duo prevailed 8-6 to win the match 8-7 and give the Mountain Hawks an early 1-0 lead.
Farrell returned to the lineup after missing Tuesday's loss against Temple and extended Lehigh's lead to 2-0 with a dominant 6-1, 6-0 win over Smyth at the No. 3 flight. Cruz put Lehigh up 3-0 with a straight set win over Samantha Schafer at No. 2 singles before Villanova battled back.
The Wildcats got a straight set win from Busby over Graham at No. 4 singles while Mancini outlasted Bilimoria in a third set tiebreak at the top flight.
With Lehigh needing one more point to clinch the match, Campisi won her first set versus Brewer at the No. 5 flight, but lost the second in a tiebreak. Campisi came out strong in the deciding third set and clinched the match for Lehigh with a 6-2 victory. Villanova took the final match as Pettee beat sophomore Ali Kaminetsky 6-1, 6-2 at sixth singles.
The Mountain Hawks will next host Niagara Sunday at 10 a.m. inside the Lewis Tennis Center.
Lehigh 4, Villanova 3
Doubles
1. Mancini/Smyth (VU) def. Hampshire/Cruz (LU) 8-5
2. Bilimoria/Farrell (LU) def. Busby/Brewer (VU) 8-7 (8-6)
3. Graham/Campisi (LU) def. Schafer/Pettee (VU) 8-1
Order of finish: 3, 1, 2
Singles
1. Mikelle Mancini (VU) def. Jenai Bilimoria (LU) 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (4)
2. Cassidy Cruz (LU) def. Samantha Schafer (VU) 6-4, 7-5
3. Abby Farrell (LU) def. Tori Smyth (VU) 6-1, 6-0
4. Linley Busby (VU) def. Jess Graham (LU) 6-4, 6-4
5. Jamie Campisi (LU) def. Connor Brewer (VU) 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-2
6. Kate Pettee (VU) def. Ali Kaminetsky (LU) 6-1, 6-2
Order of finish: 3, 2, 4, 1, 5, 6
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