Despite Great Rally Play,  Not enough to Rally past Phoenixville

Singles:

Julia Gumieniak, Phx, def. Amy Phanthavong 6-0, 6-0;  Amy fought hard and had some good rally play against a very game opponent Julia Gumieniak. 

"Julia was a tough opponent. I gave my all, no shame for losing to such a great player."

Gina Brown, Phx, def. Minali Tare 6-4, 7-5;  Minali consistency and focus kept her in the match until the end. Gina Brown won a very close match that could have went either way.

"It's tough when you fight to the very end and come up just that short. I have great teammates that encouraged me. I am thankful for that. "

Sahar Islam, UM, def. Alex Rieg 6-3, 6-2; Two childhood friends Sahar Islam and Alex Reig squared off in a great back and forth match. Sahar's cross-court slices and hard volleys earned her the only win for the Lady Vikings 6-1 defeat.

"Alex and I met at The Villanova Adidas tennis camp and became friends.  She's a really good player so I knew this would be a tough match.  It's bitter sweet because my team lost. I'm glad we have two matches remaining to try and redeem ourselves."

Doubles: 

Jess Eldridge and Ashlyn Duda, Phx, def. Marlena Ruser and Sophie Gomez 6-4, 6-2; 

Elyse Langan and Megan O'Neill, Phx, def. Gabrielle Margulies and Ava Rosato 6-3, 6-2;

Susan Duncan and Amanda Monachelli, Phx, def. Emily Reid and Hali Shin 7-5, 6-3;

Jillian Absher and Jess Kramer, Phx, def. Kristen Galban and Raizel Alli 6-2, 6-1