Swarthmore Concedes Victory to #26 Lions
EWING, N.J. -- Swarthmore women’s tennis (11-5) fell to #26 The College of New Jersey (12-6) in a 6-3 decision at the TCNJ outdoor tennis court complex on Tuesday afternoon.
Garnet senior Rachel Wallwork (Washington, D.C. / Georgetown Day) and junior Jennie Park (Rockford, Ill. / Guilford) were the sole winners for Swarthmore of the afternoon. The doubles pair defeated the Lions No. 1 slot with a score of 8-3.
Wallwork pushed her winning streak to six matches in a row at the number one singles spot with a pair of 6-0 scores. Picking up her seventh win at No. 2 singles, Park won with scores of 6-1 and 6-3.
The Garnet now gear up for the Centennial Conference semifinals to be held on Friday, April 25th. Swarthmore will travel to host Johns Hopkins to play the number-three Muhlenberg in the first semifinal at 11:00 a.m.
FULL RESULTS
Doubles competition
1. Rachel Wallwork/Jennie Park (SWAT) def. Christina Contrafatto/Amanda Berg (TCNJ-WTE) 8-3
2. Sarah Roser/Emily Witko (TCNJ-WTE) def. Erica Lukoski/Alexis Hickman (SWAT) 8-2
3. Haley Kutner/Stefanie Haar (TCNJ-WTE) def. Luann Cignavitch/Jamie Midyette (SWAT) 8-1
Singles competition
1. Rachel Wallwork (SWAT) def. Christina Contrafatto (TCNJ-WTE) 6-0, 6-0
2. Jennie Park (SWAT) def. Amanda Berg (TCNJ-WTE) 6-1, 6-3
3. Stefanie Haar (TCNJ-WTE) def. Jamie Midyette (SWAT) 6-4, 6-2
4. Haley Kutner (TCNJ-WTE) def. Erica Lukoski (SWAT) 6-4, 1-6, 6-3
5. Sarah Roser (TCNJ-WTE) def. Luann Cignavitch (SWAT) 1-6, 6-4, 6-3
6. Tamra Wroblesky (TCNJ-WTE) def. Alexis Hickman (SWAT) 4-6, 7-5, 6-2
Match Notes: Swarthmore 11-5, The College of New Jersey 12-6; National ranking #26; Regional ranking #8