Freshman Oosterhout comes from behind to defeat Amanda Atanasson (Zack Williamson).
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The Harvard women's tennis team (9-6) won its second match of its spring break trip to California as it came back from behind against UCSB (6-6), winning four of six singles matches for a 4-3 victory Saturday afternoon at the Rec Center Courts.
The Gauchos jumped ahead early as it won all three doubles matches taking a 1-0 lead against the Crimson.
Harvard did not back down as four singles players captured victories to surpass UCSB. Sabrina Xiong defeated Jaimee Gilbertson with set scores of 6-4, 6-4, in the No. 5 position, as Amy He topped Natalie Da Silveira in two sets as well, 7-6(3), 6-4, in the No. 6 spot. Erica Oosterhout dropped her first set to Amanda Atanasson, 4-6, but fought back in the final two with scores of 6-4, 6-4, while teammate Annika Ringblom clinched the game-winning match with a, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory.
The Crimson concludes its spring break trip to California with a match tomorrow at 2 p.m. EST against No. 24 Fresno State at UCSB's Rec Center Courts.
Doubles:
1. Ringblom/Xiong (H) lost to Dubavets/Stojic (UCSB)
2. Oosterhout/Lee (H) lost to Baker/Yamada (UCSB)
3. He/Kallenberg (H) lost to Adler/Atanasson (USSB)
Singles:
1. June Lee (H) lost to Lou Adler (UCSB)
2. Nikki Kallenberg (H) lost to Palina Dubavets (UCSB)
3. Erica Oosterhout (H) def. Amanda Atanasson (UCSB)
4. Annika Ringblom (H) def. Stefani Stojic (UCSB)
5. Sabrina Xiong (H) def. Jaimee Gilbertson (UCSB)
6. Amy He (H) def. Natalie Da Silveira (UCSB) |
6-4
6-3
6-3
6-7(2), 6-3, 6-1
6-2, 6-2
4-6, 6-4, 6-4
4-6, 6-3, 6-4
6-4, 6-4
7-6(3), 6-1 |
