PRINCETON, N.J. – The William & Mary women's tennis team suffered its second-straight setback and sixth overall this season to a top-50 opponent, falling at No. 49 Princeton, 6-1, on Sunday afternoon. Junior
Charlotte Madson highlighted the Tribe's effort with her fourth-straight singles victories.
How It Happened
- The Tigers took the doubles point with victories at the No. 2 and No. 3 posts. After a 6-0 triumph on line three, Princeton's Nicole Kalhorn and Brianna Shvets cemented the initial point of the match, topping senior
Lauren Goodman and Madson, 6-3, at No. 2.
- Shvets followed with a narrow 6-4, 6-4 win over junior
Rosie Cheng at No. 2 singles to increase the Princeton lead to 2-0.
- After the Tigers' Nathalie Rodilosso edged sophomore
Vitoria Okuyama, 7-6 (3), 6-3, at No. 6, Stephanie Schrage, who was an All-Ivy League pick last season, clinched the home team's team victory. She defeated
junior
Natalia Perry, 6-3, 6-4, at the top spot.
- Clare McKee downed Goodman, 6-3, 6-4, at No. 4.
- In a match-up of freshmen, Princeton's Grace Joyce tallied a close 7-5, 6-4 victory over Tribe rookie
Mila Saric at No. 4.
- Madson rallied from a three-set win at No. 5. After dropping the opening set to Nicole Kalhorn, 6-4, the Tribe junior responded with 6-4 triumph in the second and third sets for her fourth win in a row. She evened her season ledger at 10-10, while improving to 5-3 on line five and 8-6 overall in dual-match competition.
Up Next
- The Tribe continues its road swing at VCU on Saturday, March 30. The match carries a 1 p.m. start time from the Thalhimer Tennis Center in Richmond.
#49 Princeton 6, William & Mary 1
Singles
No. 1 – Stephanie Schrage (Princeton) def.
Natalia Perry (W&M) – 6-4, 6-3
No. 2 – Brianna Shvets (Princeton) def.
Rosie Cheng (W&M) – 6-4, 6-4
No. 3 – Grace Joyce (Princeton) def.
Mila Saric (W&M) – 7-5, 6-4
No. 4 – Clare McKee (Princeton) def.
Lauren Goodman (W&M) – 6-3, 6-4
No. 5 –
Charlotte Madson (W&M) def. Nicole Kalhorn (Princeton) – 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
No. 6 – Nathalie Rodilosso (Princeton) def.
Vitoria Okuyama (W&M) – 7-6 (3), 6-3
Finishing Order: 2, 6, 1*, 4, 3, 5
Doubles
No. 1 – Joyce/McKee (Princeton) vs. Saric/Perry (W&M) – DNF, 5-3
No. 2 – Kalhorn/Shvets (Princeton) def. Goodman/Madson (W&M) – 6-3
No. 3 – Schrage/Rodilossa (Princeton) def. Cheng/Dhore (W&M) – 6-0
Finishing Order: 3, 2*
