#13 Tartans Defeat Fourth Ranked Opponent

(CLAREMONT, Calif.) – The Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team, ranked 13th nationally, defeated its fourth ranked opponent of the season as they topped #9 Pomona-Pitzer 7-2, on Tuesday, March 13. The win improves their dual match record to 10-2 while the Sagehens are 4-3.

The Tartans took a 2-1 advantage in doubles play and then took five of six singles points to claim the 7-2 victory.  The senior duo of Laura Chen (Port Washington, N.Y./Paul D. Schreiber) and Courtney Chin (Cupertino, Calif./Monta Vista) defeated Jamie Solomon and Kara Wang at first doubles 8-1 to start the scoring off for the Tartans.

In singles play, Chin and Chen both won while sophomore Katie Cecil (Huntington Beach, Calif./Ocean View) and freshen Angela Pratt (Saratoga, Calif./St. Francis) and Clare DuBrin (Rochester, N.Y./Pittsford Southerland) also won.

Doubles
1. Laura Chen/Courtney Chin (CMU) def. Jamie Solomon/Kara Wang 8-1
2. Arthi Padmanabhan/Sammy Chao (PP) def. Angela Pratt/Bryn Raschke 8-2
3. Katie Cecil/Chelsea Motie (CMU) def. Nicole Holsted/Emily Kawahara 8-3

Singles
1. Laura Chen (CMU) def. Jamie Solomon 6-4, 4-6, 10-8
2. Sammy Chao (PP) def. Chelsea Motie 6-3, 2-6, 6-1
3. Katie Cecil (CMU) def. Arthi Padmanabhan 6-0, 6-1
4. Courtney Chin (CMU) def. Nicole Holsted 6-0, 6-4
5. Angela Pratt (CMU) def. Jessica Hsu 6-3, 7-5
6. Clare DuBrin (CMU) def. Kristin Brikmanis 3-6, 6-1, 6-2