From University of Chicago Athletics

For the second time in a week, the University of Chicago women's tennis teams defeated Washington University on Saturday afternoon.

Saturday turned into a battle as the team score was tied 4-4 with only No. 4 singles remaining. In the third-set super tiebreak, sophomore Estefania Navarro topped her opponent 10-8 to clinch the 5-4 win.

Earlier in the match, Navarro teamed with sophomore Alyssa Rudin to win 8-3 at No. 3 doubles. The No. 2 doubles pairing of first-years Catherine Xu and Daryn Ellison also emerged with an 8-4 victory. Singles play saw a trio of three-set triumphs from sophomore Marjorie Antohi at No. 2, Rudin at No. 5 and Navarro. All told, five of the six singles matches went to third sets.

WOMEN: UChicago 5, WashU 4
Singles
1. Grace Deering (WU) def. Claire Handa (UC) 1-6, 6-2, 10-4
2. Marjorie Antohi (UC) def. Ashley Lessen (WU) 6-1, 5-7, 10-6
3. Ally Persky (WU) def. Catherine Xu (UC) 7-5, 2-6, 10-7
4. Estefania Navarro (UC) def. Brigitte Hodge (WU) 7-5, 4-6, 10-8
5. Alyssa Rudin (UC) def. Sanjna Tripathy (WU) 4-6, 6-1, 10-4
6. Lisa Chionis (WU) def. Daryn Ellison (UC) 6-3, 6-4
Doubles
1. Grace Deering/Ally Persky (WU) def. Handa/Antohi (UC) 8-2
2. Xu/Ellison (UC) def. Lisa Chionis/Sanjna Tripathy (WU) 8-4
3. Rudin/Navarro (UC) def. Ashley Lessen/Libby Jubas (WU) 8-3