#4 Tartans Down #26 Denison 7-2

(GRANVILLE, Ohio) – The Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team, ranked fourth nationally, traveled to Granville, Ohio Saturday, April 14 to play #26 Denison  University.  The Tartans improved to 14-3 with a 7-2 victory over the Big Red while Denison moves to 7-9.

Carnegie Mellon took a 2-1 lead with wins at second and third doubles before senior Laura Chen (Port Washington, N.Y./Paul D. Schreiber) sealed the Tartan victory with a 6-7 (4-7), 6-1, 6-2 decision at second singles over Alex Marcell. The Tartans also picked up wins at first, third, fourth and six singles.

Doubles
1. Sarah Short/Alex Marcell (DENW) def. Courtney Chin/Laura Chen (CMUW) 9-7
2. Chelsea Motie/Bryn Raschke (CMUW) def. Kate Westenberger/Heather Abzug (DENW) 8-1
3. Angela Pratt/Katie Cecil (CMUW) def. Courtney Steiner/Lilianna Broussalian (DENW) 8-2

Singles
1. Katie Cecil (CMUW) def. Sarah Short (DENW) 6-2, 6-2
2. Laura Chen (CMUW) def. Alex Marcell (DENW) 6-7 (4-7), 6-1, 6-2
3. Chelsea Motie (CMUW) def. Lilianna Broussalian (DENW) 6-3, 6-3
4. Courtney Chin (CMUW) def. Kate Westenberger (DENW) 6-4, 6-3
5. Heather Abzug (DENW) def. Angela Pratt (CMUW) 6-7 (3-7), 6-3, 6-3
6. Cze-Ja Tam (CMUW) def. Courtney Steiner (DENW) 8-3