Tennis Falls One Point Shy of First GSAC Win

LaGrange College 5, Wesleyan College 4
Mar 26, 2012 at LaGrange, Ga.

Singles competition

1. Caroline Brashier (LCW) def. Lauren Mitchell (WC) 6-0, 6-0

2. Kelsey Ellison (LCW) def. Nozomi Hirai (WC) 6-2, 6-2

3. Brittany Gray (LCW) def. Katie McIntosh (WC) 6-2, 6-3

4. Anjelica Wilcox (LCW) def. Ashley Jackson (WC) 6-3, 6-2

5. Joanna Esposita (WC) def. Stephanie Harris (LCW) 3-6, 6-0, 6-4

6. Julia Shen (WC) def. Nicole Wilson (LCW) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles competition

1. Caroline Brashier/Kelsey Ellison (LCW) def. Lauren Mitchell/Joanna Esposita (WC) 8-0

2. Nozomi Hirai/Katie McIntosh (WC) def. Brittany Gray/Anjelica Wilcox (LCW) 8-3

3. Ashley Jackson/Julia Shen (WC) def. Stephanie Harris/Taylor Baldwin (LCW) 8-4


Head Coach Tom Bates:
"Our closest match yet, we jumped ahead by taking two of the three doubles matches, with Ashley Jackson and Julia Shen partnering to win 8-4 and Nozomi Hirai and Katie McIntosh also getting the victory. In singles, Wesleyan #1 Lauren Mitchell had a very tough draw against Caroline Brashier, who trained at RCS with Melanie Oudin a current WTA professional tennis player (She went pro instead of college). Lauren played very well and continues to improve as a freshman against veteran opponents. Joanna Esposita won her second match in less than a week coming back from a set  down to beat Stephanie Harris, while Julia Shen scored her first singles win of the season to go along with her earlier doubles win. In the end we fell one match short of taking the overall, but this is the best showing yet of Wesleyan tennis."