Lee won a singles point in the No. 1 position for Harvard (Zack Williamson).
NORFOLK, Va. - After falling behind early, No. 57 Harvard women's tennis team recovered two singles points but could not hold on as Old Dominion clinched the victory, 4-2, Sunday afternoon in Norfolk, Virginia.
The Big Blue got out to an early 1-0 lead after winning doubles matches from the No. 2 and No. 3 positions. Harvard's (5-6) doubles pairing of Annika Ringblom and Sabrina Xiong defeated Adriana Rajkovic and Natalya Malenko with a set score of 6-4.
In singles play, June Lee topped Old Dominion's No. 1 player in Rajkovic with set scores 6-2, 6-2, while Amy He in the sixth position clinched the Crimson's second point of the match with a win over Malenko, 6-2, 6-2.
The Crimson takes a week off before welcoming Providence and Rhode Island to the Murr Center on Sunday, March 13 for an 11:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. match, respectively. Both will be broadcast on the Ivy League Digital Network.
Doubles:
1. Ringblom/Xiong (H) def. Rajkovic/Malenko (OD)
2. Oosterhout/Lee (H) lost to Hristova/Vlasova (OD)
3. Jasper/Kallenberg (H) lost to Vojcinakova/Novakovic (OD)
Singles:
1. June Lee (H) def. Adriana Rajkovic (OD)
2. Nikki Kallenberg (H) lost to Borislava Botusharova (OD)
3. Erica Oosterhout (H) lost to Nataliya Vlasova (OD)
4. Annika Ringblom (H) unf. Nikol Hristova (OD)
5. Sabrina Xiong (H) lost to Ingrid Vojcinakova (OD)
6. Amy He (H) def. Natalya Malenko (OD) |
6-4
6-4
7-6(3)
6-2, 6-2
4-6, 6-4, 6-3
6-2, 6-4
UNF
6-4, 6-2
6-2, 6-2
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