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Andrea Hammer (Photo by Larry Newman)
Andrea Hammer (Photo by Larry Newman)
Posted: May 02, 2015

Women's tennis finishes fifth in SCIAC Championships

Results Box Score Box Score Box Score
Team Stats
Doubles
Andrea Hammer / Rachel Fox (CUW)
def. Samantha Farrell / Keilani Bonis-Ericks (OXYW)
8-3
Sophia Duong / Madeline Saunders (CUW)
def. Isabella Korfmann / Lucy Malloch (OXYW)
8-0
Lauren Ross / Sarah McDonald (CUW)
def. Sara Charney / Lauren Hutkin (OXYW)
8-4
Singles
Samantha Farrell (OXYW)
def. Sophia Duong (CUW)
6-4, 6-3
Rachel Fox (CUW)
def. Keilani Bonis-Ericks (OXYW)
6-2, 6-2
Andrea Hammer (CUW)
def. Amber Gadsden (OXYW)
6-1, 6-2
Madeline Saunders (CUW)
def. Lauren Hutkin (OXYW)
6-0, 6-0
Sara Charney (OXYW)
def. Lauren Ross (CUW)
FINAL - RETIREMENT
Sarah McDonald (CUW)
def. Isabella Korfmann (OXYW)
6-1, 6-0
Team Stats
Doubles
Natalie Etchegaray / Ceara Sumida (UR)
def. Andrea Hammer / Rachel Fox (CUW)
9-7
Sophia Duong / Madeline Saunders (CUW)
def. Julia Pollak / Lauren Villanueva (UR)
9-7
Gabriela Vasquez / Maddie Morton (UR)
def. Lauren Ross / Sarah McDonald (CUW)
8-2
Singles
Natalie Etchegaray (UR)
def. Sophia Duong (CUW)
6-2, 6-2
Ceara Sumida (UR)
def. Rachel Fox (CUW)
FINAL - UNFINISHED
Andrea Hammer (CUW)
def. Lauren Villanueva (UR)
3-6, 6-2, 6-2
Emily Murnin (UR)
def. Madeline Saunders (CUW)
4-6, 6-2, 6-2
Gabriela Vasquez (UR)
def. Lauren Ross (CUW)
6-4, 6-0
Julia Pollak (UR)
def. Sarah McDonald (CUW)
FINAL - UNFINISHED
Team Stats
Doubles
Andrea Hammer / Rachel Fox (CUW)
def. Emily Werman / Annette Sousa (CLUW)
8-4
Sophia Duong / Madeline Saunders (CUW)
def. Shelby Kubota / Mallory Kenny (CLUW)
8-4
Rebecca Gold / Sarah Baker (CLUW)
def. Lauren Ross / Sarah McDonald (CUW)
8-2
Singles
Sophia Duong (CUW)
def. Mallory Kenny (CLUW)
6-3, 6-1
Rebecca Gold (CLUW)
def. Rachel Fox (CUW)
6-3, 6-7, 8-6
Andrea Hammer (CUW)
def. Emily Werman (CLUW)
6-2, 2-6, 6-1
Madeline Saunders (CUW)
def. Sarah Baker (CLUW)
7-6, 5-7, 7-4
Lauren Ross (CUW)
def. Shelby Kubota (CLUW)
6-2, 6-4
Annette Sousa (CLUW)
def. Sarah McDonald (CUW)
6-4, 6-2

CLAREMONT, Calif. – The Chapman University women's tennis team regular season came to a close at the SCIAC Championship Tournament hosted by Claremont-Mudd-Scripps over the weekend of May 2. Chapman (10-11 overall, 6-5 SCIAC) closed the regular season earning fifth-place in conference and fifth in the SCIAC tournament.

The fifth-seed Panthers opened the weekend on Friday morning with a 5-2 loss to fourth-seed Redlands. In the afternoon, Chapman then went on to defeat Occidental 7-2. The fifth place match on Saturday then placed Chapman against Cal Lutheran with the Panthers solidifying fifth-place in a 6-3 victory over the Poets.

On Friday, Chapman fell to No. 4 Redlands 5-2. Chapman earned one win in doubles with a 9-7 victory by senior Sophia Duong and sophomore Madeline Saunders on court No. 2 to defeat the Bulldogs. Senior Andrea Hammer then earned the Panthers only victory in singles play by defeating Lauren Villanueva from the No. 3 spot after falling 6-3 in set one, but battling back to win the next sets 6-2 across the board.

In the afternoon, Chapman defeated Occidental 7-2 opening the match with a 3-0 sweep in doubles play including a shutout in No. 2 doubles from Duong and Saunders. Chapman then secured its win when Hammer defeated Amber Gadsden 6-1, 6-2 in No. 3 singles.

In the fifth place match on Saturday morning, Chapman took the lead 2-1 in doubles matches with an 8-4 win from senior Rachel Fox and Hammer in the No. 1 spot. Duong and Saunders then earned their third consecutive pairs victory from the No. 2 spot 8-4 over the Regals. The Panthers finally secured their victory when Hammer defeated Emily Werman of Cal Lutheran 6-2, 2-6, and 6-1.

Saunders and Hammer each finished the weekend 5-1, including a three match hot-streak from Hammer. Saunders closed her sophomore season leading the team with a 16-9 record this season from the No. 3 spot.

by Raquel Rinauro
Sports Information Assistant

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