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Hens Ends Spring Break With 6-3 Win Over No. 12 Sewanee

CLAREMONT, CA. – The Pomona-Pitzer Women's Tennis Team closed out the spring break with a big 6-3 victory over No. 12 University of the South (Sewanee) on Saturday afternoon. This marked their fifth victory over an ITA Top-15 program this season as the Sagehens saw strong performances by Maryann Zhao and Shivani Doraiswami put them ahead of the Tigers.

Season Impact: The Sagehens improve to a 6-2 record overall and have gone 3-1 during the spring break.

Zhao and Doraiswami paired up for the first time this season and impressed, winning their no. 2 doubles match 8-4. Carolina Casper and Arianna Chen took down Clementina Davila and Catherine Owen in no. 1 doubles 8-4 as well to give the Hens a 2-0 lead. However, the Tigers took back one point as Haley Tucker and Sara Thompson won the no. 3 doubles over Summer Garrison and Jacinta Chen.

The Tigers managed to tie the match after Davila won no. 1 singles over Casper, but Doraiswami regained the lead for the Hens after winning her no. 4 singles match 6-2 and 6-3. Zhao continued her strong form from doubles with a dominant 6-0 and 6-3 win over Ellie Czura in no. 3 singles and Summer Garrison clinched the match after taking down Christina Merchant in no. 2 singles 6-2 and 6-4. Arianna Chen won the no. 6 singles 6-4 and 6-3. The Tigers salvaged the final remaining point as Haley Tucker edged out Jacinta Chen 7-6 (2) and 6-2.

Up Next: The Sagehens will next host No. 8 Tufts University on Friday, March 23 at 3 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Arianna Chen

Arianna Chen

5' 6"
Junior
Pomona
Jacinta Chen

Jacinta Chen

5' 8"
Freshman
Pomona
Shivani Doraiswami

Shivani Doraiswami

5' 4"
Senior
Pomona
Summer Garrison

Summer Garrison

5' 4"
Junior
Pitzer
Maryann Zhao

Maryann Zhao

5' 6"
Senior
Pomona

Players Mentioned

Arianna Chen

Arianna Chen

5' 6"
Junior
Pomona
Jacinta Chen

Jacinta Chen

5' 8"
Freshman
Pomona
Shivani Doraiswami

Shivani Doraiswami

5' 4"
Senior
Pomona
Summer Garrison

Summer Garrison

5' 4"
Junior
Pitzer
Maryann Zhao

Maryann Zhao

5' 6"
Senior
Pomona