Friday, April 19
12 p.m.
Syracuse University
1
vs
4
DePaul University
Junior Maddie Kobelt went 1-1 this afternoon with a doubles victory with freshman Brittany Lasway
Photo by: Michael J. Okoniewski
No. 5 DePaul Knocks off No. 4 Syracuse
4/19/2013 4:56:00 PM | Tennis
TAMPA, Fla. – After claiming the early doubles point, fourth-seeded Syracuse couldn't outlast No. 5 DePaul in the singles competition as the Blue Demons knocked off the Orange, 4-1, in the second round of the 2013 BIG EAST Women's Tennis Championship at the USF Varsity Courts.
Syracuse came out strong on day two, taking its second straight doubles point in the tournament. Junior Maddie Kobelt and freshman Brittany Lashway won the first match of the day, defeating Maddie Cutura and Ana Vladutu by a score of 8-3. DePaul took the set on court three, but sophomores Komal Safdar and Amanda Rodgers rallied for an 8-4 win on court two to clinch the point.
Heading into singles play, the Blue Demons regrouped and racked up three points with wins from on courts one, four and five. Looking to keep Syracuse in the match, Kobelt took down Patricia Fargas 6-3 in set two of her match from the No. 2 position to send it into a third set. Fargas just slipped by with a 6-4 win in the final set to take the match.
Looking ahead, the Orange will compete in one of two noon matches on Saturday, April 20 in the consolation bracket before heading home.
No. 5 seed DePaul 4, vs. No. 4 seed Syracuse 1
Doubles competition:
Match Duration: 3:14
* deciding match
Syracuse came out strong on day two, taking its second straight doubles point in the tournament. Junior Maddie Kobelt and freshman Brittany Lashway won the first match of the day, defeating Maddie Cutura and Ana Vladutu by a score of 8-3. DePaul took the set on court three, but sophomores Komal Safdar and Amanda Rodgers rallied for an 8-4 win on court two to clinch the point.
Heading into singles play, the Blue Demons regrouped and racked up three points with wins from on courts one, four and five. Looking to keep Syracuse in the match, Kobelt took down Patricia Fargas 6-3 in set two of her match from the No. 2 position to send it into a third set. Fargas just slipped by with a 6-4 win in the final set to take the match.
Looking ahead, the Orange will compete in one of two noon matches on Saturday, April 20 in the consolation bracket before heading home.
No. 5 seed DePaul 4, vs. No. 4 seed Syracuse 1
Doubles competition:
- Kobelt/Lashway (SU) def. Cutura/Vladutu (DPU) 8-3
- Safdar/Rodgers (SU) def. Kling/Fargas (DPU) 8-4 *
- Fisher/Lawson (DPU) def. Marrow/Aiello (SU) 8-3
- Cutura (DPU) def. Rodgers (SU) 6-2, 6-4
- Fargas (DPU) def. Kobelt (SU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 *
- Vladutu (DPU) did not finish vs. Safdar (SU)
- Lawson (DPU) def. Wu (SU) 6-3, 6-3
- Fisher (DPU) def. Bachini (SU) 6-3, 7-5
- Sufi (DPU) did not finish vs. Aiello (SU)
Match Duration: 3:14
* deciding match
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