#13 Tartans Win Sixth Shutout of Season

(ORANGE, Calif.) – The Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team, ranked 13th nationally, started its spring break trip with a 9-0 victory at #27 Chapman University in Orange, California, on Sunday, March 11. The shutout marked the Tartans sixth this season and improves their dual match record to 9-2 while the Panthers are 4-3.

The Tartans swept doubles play as sophomore Katie Cecil (Huntington Beach, Calif./Ocean View) and freshman Chelsea Motie (Melbourne, Fla./West Shore) won 8-1 in the third spot. Following doubles play, the Tartans sealed the victory when Cecil defeated Melissa Boyer 6-4, 6-1.

Doubles
1. Laura Chen/Courtney Chin (CMUW) def. Danielle Kaiden/Kelley Klebenow 9-7
2. Bryn Raschke/Angela Pratt (CMUW) def. Melissa Boyer/Amy Logan 8-3
3. Katie Cecil/Chelsea Motie (CMUW) def. Sophia Duong/Cassady Sirois 8-1

Singles
1. Laura Chen (CMUW) def. Sophia Duong 6-3, 6-7(6), 10-5
2. Chelsea Motie (CMUW) def. Genna Ford 6-2, 6-2
3. Katie Cecil (CMUW) def. Melissa Boyer 6-4, 6-1
4. Angela Pratt (CMUW) def. Kelley Klebenow 6-1, 6-1
5. Clare DuBrin (CMUW) def. Cassady Sirois 6-2, 2-6, 10-8
6. Cze-Ja Tam (CMUW) def. Amy Logan 6-2, 6-2