
Lehigh Women Open Final Weekend with Loss at Army
4/13/2018 11:26:00 PM | Women's Tennis
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Mountain Hawks began their weekend stint in West Point, N.Y. with a 5-2 setback to Army on Friday afternoon. The Black Knights improve to 17-6 overall and 5-1 in the Patriot League. Lehigh falls to 10-8 overall and 4-2 in league play.
Sibel Can recorded one of Lehigh's two victories on the day with a three-set victory over Genevieve McCormick at the third flight. The Lehigh sophomore clinched her 10th victory for the second year in a row as she improves to 10-7 overall and 4-1 in league play.
Casey Zhong clinched Lehigh's other victory on the day as she defeated Alana Larcombe in straight-sets at the sixth flight. The LU freshman evened up her singles record at 9-9 on the season with a mark of 4-2 in league play.
The Mountain Hawks closeout their regular season slate on Saturday with a Patriot League dual match against Boston U in West Point, N.Y.
Army 5, Lehigh 2
Doubles
1. Ana Joyner/Melanie Allen (Army) def. Christina Auyeung/Casey Zhong (Lehigh), 6-0
2. Genevieve McCormick/Danna Funaro (Army) def. Paula Gonzalez/Sibel Can (Lehigh), 6-2
3. Kirby Einck/Gloria Son (Army) def. Briana Maravich/Grace Lin (Lehigh), 6-3
Singles
1. Ana Joyner (Army) def. Christina Auyeung (Lehigh), 6-2, 6-2
2. Melanie Allen (Army) def. Paula Gonzalez (Lehigh), 7-5, 4-6, 6-4
3. Sibel Can (Lehigh) def. Genevieve McCormick (Army), 7-6(3), 3-6, 7-5
4. Kirby Einck (Army) def. Grace Lin (Lehigh), 6-0, 7-5
5. Hannah Boubel (Army) def. Briana Maravich (Lehigh), 6-4, 6-4
6. Casey Zhong (Lehigh) def. Alana Larcombe (Army), 7-5, 6-3
Sibel Can recorded one of Lehigh's two victories on the day with a three-set victory over Genevieve McCormick at the third flight. The Lehigh sophomore clinched her 10th victory for the second year in a row as she improves to 10-7 overall and 4-1 in league play.
Casey Zhong clinched Lehigh's other victory on the day as she defeated Alana Larcombe in straight-sets at the sixth flight. The LU freshman evened up her singles record at 9-9 on the season with a mark of 4-2 in league play.
The Mountain Hawks closeout their regular season slate on Saturday with a Patriot League dual match against Boston U in West Point, N.Y.
Army 5, Lehigh 2
Doubles
1. Ana Joyner/Melanie Allen (Army) def. Christina Auyeung/Casey Zhong (Lehigh), 6-0
2. Genevieve McCormick/Danna Funaro (Army) def. Paula Gonzalez/Sibel Can (Lehigh), 6-2
3. Kirby Einck/Gloria Son (Army) def. Briana Maravich/Grace Lin (Lehigh), 6-3
Singles
1. Ana Joyner (Army) def. Christina Auyeung (Lehigh), 6-2, 6-2
2. Melanie Allen (Army) def. Paula Gonzalez (Lehigh), 7-5, 4-6, 6-4
3. Sibel Can (Lehigh) def. Genevieve McCormick (Army), 7-6(3), 3-6, 7-5
4. Kirby Einck (Army) def. Grace Lin (Lehigh), 6-0, 7-5
5. Hannah Boubel (Army) def. Briana Maravich (Lehigh), 6-4, 6-4
6. Casey Zhong (Lehigh) def. Alana Larcombe (Army), 7-5, 6-3
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