From Carnegie Mellon University Athletics
The Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team won its fifth straight contest and fifth match against a nationally ranked opponent on Sunday, April 10 when it faced 18th-ranked University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Viriginia. The 11th-ranked Tartans won the match 5-4 to move to 14-5 on the year.
A 2-1 lead belonged to the Tartans after doubles play as the visiting team earned wins at the No. 2 and No. 3 positions. Earning the wins were senior Brooke Tsu (Hillsborough, Calif./Burlingame) and freshman Jamie Vizelman (Highland Heights, Ohio/Mayfield), 8-5, at second doubles and senior Abbey Hamstra (Wheatfield, Ind./Kankakee Valley) and junior Nicholle Torres (Weston, Fla./Great Neck South), 9-7, at third doubles.
Despite the close final score of 5-4, the Tartans wrapped up the match with three straight victories in singles play when Torres won at second singles, freshman Marina Selenica (Birmingham, Mich./Detroit Country Day School) at sixth singles and Tsu at first singles, all by straight sets. Torres defeated Caroline Mosberg, 6-0, 6-3, Selenica topped Chrissy Gaul, 6-1, 6-4, and Tsu defeated Kait Brogan, 6-2, 6-4.
Combined with the men's team victory against Mary Washington on Sunday, head coach Andrew Girard earned his 400th career win.