Aguadilla, Puerto Rico -- March 15, 2009 -- Amy Shaw won her match at No. 1 singles, but her Springfield College women's tennis team lost its opening match of its trip to Puerto Rico -- to the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, 7-2 -- earlier today. As this match was not played against a four-year U.S. college institution, it does not count in Springfield's won-loss column.This was Springfield's first women's tennis match of any kind since October 14.
Springfield found itself trailing 3-0 after doubles play.
But SC did win two singles matches. Shaw, a sophomore from Walpole, Mass., defeated Natalia Ramos in a third-set super-tiebreaker, 4-6, 7-5 (10-7) at No. 1 singles. At No. 5 singles, sophomore Kristi Maltz (Cranston, R.I.) defeated Darilyn Garcia, also in a third-set super-tiebreaker, 6-1, 4-6 (11-9).
Up next, Springfield will take on SUNY-Geneseo Tuesday at 8 am.
Final Score: UPR-Mayaguez 7, Springfield 2
Doubles
1) Alexandra Escalera/Natalia Ramos (UPR) def. Amy Shaw/Kyla Walgren (SC), 8-3
2) Gabriella Rodriguez/Darilyn Garcia (UPR) def. Funmi Olowookere/Talya Pessolano (SC), 8-5
3) Alexandra Aviles/Joanna Ortiz (UPR) def. Kristi Maltz/Beth Slotnick (SC), 8-2
Singles
1) Shaw (SC) def. Ramos (UPR), 4-6, 7-5 (10-7)
2) Escalera (UPR) def. Olowookere (SC), 6-1, 6-2
3) Aviles (UPR) def. Walgren (SC), 6-4, 6-1
4) Rodriguez (UPR) def. Pessolano (SC), 6-4, 6-2
5) Maltz (SC) def. Garcia (UPR), 6-1, 4-6 (11-9)
6) Ortiz (UPR) def. Slotnick (SC), 4-6, 6-2 (10-8)
Toby Coffin G’01, enters his third year as the head men’s and women’s tennis coach at Springfield College. Coffin, who has coached at numerous high schools in the area, will look to build a program which will contend for a conference crown.
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