Box Score WEST CHESTER, PA - West Chester University's women's tennis fell to Millersville University this afternoon in the PSAC semfinals, 4-3.
Despite Millersville (8-4) forfeiting third doubles and sixth singles, the Golden Rams (7-4) could not pull out a victory and advance to the school's first conference championship match since the league went to a team format for the postseason tournament. Millersville won the two doubles matches it did play, and then took first, third and fourth singles to earn a trip to the conference final on Saturday.
The match came down to an excellent battle at first singles between
Tori Alexander (Norristown, Pa./Spring-Ford) and Jasmine Morris. The Marauders' top player prevailed, 5-7, 7-5, 7-5 to break the 3-3 tie.
Davica Massaro (Medford, N.J./Shawnee) defeated Julie Wallace in three sets, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3) to pull West Chester even at 3-apiece and put all the pressure on first singles.
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Doubles Results: (For 1 Point)
Wallace & Ojeda def.
Tori Alexander (Norristown, Pa./Spring-Ford) and
Elaina Lee (Pottstown, Pa./Owens J. Roberts) 6-4.
Morris & Heckert def.
Alyssa Skulsky (Churchville, Pa./Council Rock South) and
Davica Massaro (Medford, NJ./Shawnee) 6-3.
Shannon Nixon (Wyncote, Pa./Cheltenham) and
Julia Mowrey (Bethlehem, Pa./Notre Dame) win by default.
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Singles Results:
Morris def.
Alexander (WCU) (5-7, 7-5, 7-5)
Massaro (WCU) def. Wallace (6-4, 2-6, 6-3)
Ojeda def.
Roelker (WCU) (6-3, 6-1)
Heckert def.
Lee (WCU) (6-4, 7-5)
Skulsky (WCU) def. Weaver (6-1, 6-2)
Elaina Rochford (West Chester, Pa./Henderson) wins by default
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