Box Score INDIANAPOLIS - The Marian women's tennis team snapped back into the win column in Tuesday's Crossroads League Tournament Quarterfinal, making quick work of Spring Arbor in a 7-0 win. Marian's tournament win improves their record to 8-1 on the fall.
Spring Arbor would challenge Marian in doubles as their duo of Victoria Herrington and Moorea McNalley came out on top over
Michelle Irigoyen and
Joelle Leihbacher at No. 1 doubles, but were unable to keep momentum going at No. 2 and No. 3 as Marian roared back with a pair of wins. The duo of
Yasmin Imamniyazova and
Ana Barbosa Fernandez won an emphatic 6-2 match at No. 2 doubles over Madelyn Dell and Lilah Dean, seeing the point fall to the decision at No. 3. On the final doubles court,
Paloma Caceres Villalba and
Liliane Alinquant grinded out a 7-6 (7-5) tiebreak win over Isabel Abraham and Olivia Creech to claim Marian's 1-0 lead.
The Knights followed their doubles point with six strong victories in singles, getting the first of six unanswered wins at No.2 as Irigoyen won 6-2, 6-0 over McNalley. At No. 3 singles, Fernandez scored a 6-2, 6-0 win against Creech, and at No. 4 singles the match was clincehd by Alinquant, as she secured a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Abraham.Â
Marian kept stacking wins over their final three matches, with
Yasmin Imamniyazova winning 6-3, 6-0 at No. 1 singles over Victoria Herrington. At No. 5 singles,
Joelle Leihbacher won 6-2, 6-3 against Lilah Dean, and at No. 6 singles
Elisa Roccaforte won 6-2, 6-0 against Madelyn Dell to end the 7-0 victory.Â
Marian will look to ride their momentum into the semifinals on Thursday, as they host Grace College at 11:00 a.m. in the Crossroads League Tournament.
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