WATERVILLE, Maine – Seniors
Alyssa Craigie (Gilford, N.H.) and
Maddie Lorenz (Jefferson, N.H.) each won twice as Plymouth State University outlasted Thomas College, 4-3, in a non-conference women's tennis match at the North Street Tennis Courts on Wednesday afternoon.
Plymouth State won a pair of tightly contested doubles matches to secure the first team point. Craigie and sophomore
Lauryn Corrigan (Littleton, N.H.) and Craigie picked up wins at No. 1 and No. 4 singles to make it 3-1, but the Terriers eked out a win at No. 2, then tied the match with a victory at No. 6.
The outcome of the match came down to Lorenz at No. 5 singles. After dropping the opening set, 3-6, Lorenz rebounded for a 6-3 to set up a deciding third set. The duo traded blows, with Lorenz finally delivering the knockout punch for a 7-5 win to secure PSU's first victory of the season.
Plymouth State improves to 1-3, while Thomas slips to 3-2.
The Basics:
- Plymouth State 4, Thomas 3
- Plymouth State (1-3)
- Thomas (3-2)
How it Happened:
- Thomas picked up a win at No. 2 doubles, but Craigie and junior Sofia Orama (Marlborough, Conn.) teamed up for a 7-5 win at No. 1.
- With the doubles point riding on the outcome at No. 3, Lorenz and sophomore Sarah Lamy (Hooksett, N.H.) outlasted their opponents by the narrowest of margins, 7-6 (7-5) to give PSU the 1-0 lead.
- Corrigan picked up a straight sets win at No. 4 (6-4, 6-1) and Craigie followed with a 6-4, 7-5 win at No. 1 to make it 3-1.
- Junior Chloe Ahern (Middleton, Mass.) put up a valiant fight at No. 2 singles, ultimately falling 1-6, 6-2, 6-7 (3-7), and the Terriers pulled even with a win at No. 6.
- Lorenz dropped the opening set (3-6) but rallied with a 6-3 win of her own to force a third set. Play went back-and-forth, with Lorenz finally edging out the 7-5 win to secure Plymouth State's victory.
By the Numbers:
- Corrigan has won two straight singles matches.
- Craigie is one win shy of cracking the top 30 for career singles wins.
- Plymouth State won the only other meeting last fall.
Up Next:
- PSU squares off against the Little East Conference preseason favorites, UMass Boston, at the Holderness School Courts on Saturday (Sept. 20). First serve is set for 1:00 p.m.
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