Women's Tennis Falls to Tigers on the Road

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The 52nd-ranked Columbia women's tennis team dropped a 4-3 decision to the Memphis Tigers in nonconference action at the Leftwich Tennis Center on Saturday afternoon.

Columbia (6-3) secured the early edge by taking two of three doubles matches. Michelle Li and Amber Yin delivered a 6-1 win over Alicia Mall and Clemence Thouard at No. 2. Emily Baek and Sophia Wang followed with a 6-3 victory against Rebecca Frant and Natalia Koppova at No. 3 to clinch the point.

The No. 1 match between Gayathri Krishnan and Sabrina Lin and Memphis' Sofia Mykhailets and Emma Dvorackova was tied, 5-5, when play was halted.

In singles, Memphis (2-8) won four matches to secure the team victory. A dramatic win on court three clinched it for the Tigers, who have now won two straight after starting the year 0-8.

Margaret Hui and Yin picked up Columbia's two singles wins. Hui rallied past Thouard, 6-2, 5-7, 6-1, at No. 5. Yin added a 6-4, 6-2 decision over Frant at No. 6.

Memphis earned straight-set wins at the top two spots, with Mykhailets defeating Krishnan, 6-2, 6-3, at No. 1 and Mall topping Wang, 6-1, 6-3, at No. 2.

At No. 3, Koppova outlasted Baek, 6-4, 5-7, 7-5, and Dvorackova closed the match with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 win over Li at No. 4.

Columbia returns home for a Friday afternoon doubleheader against Marshall and Wagner. First server for those matches will be at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

RESULTS

Singles

1. Sofia Mykhailets (MEM) def. Gayathri Krishnan (COL) 6-2, 6-3

2. Alicia Mall (MEM) def. Sophia Wang (COL) 6-1, 6-3

3. Natalia Koppova (MEM) def. Emily Baek (COL) 6-4, 5-7, 7-5

4. Emma Dvorackova (MEM) def. Michelle Li (COL) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3

5. Margaret Hui (COL) def. Clemence Thouard (MEM), 6-2, 5-7, 6-1

6. Amber Yin (COL) def. Rebecca Frant (MEM) 6-4, 6-2

Doubles

1. Gayathri Krishnan/Sabrina Lin (COL) vs. Sofia Mykhailets/Emma Dvorackova (MEM), 5-5 unfinished

2. Michelle Li/Amber Yin (COL) def. Alicia Mall/Clemence Thouard (MEM), 6-1

3. Emily Baek/Sophia Wang (COL) vs. Rebecca Frant/Natalia Koppova (MEM), 6-3

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Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (1,6,2,5,4,3)

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