PLYMOUTH, N.H. – Sophomores
Leela Bakhshi (Plymouth, N.H.) and
Sidney Huff (Port Orchard, Wash.) remained unbeaten in singles play, while senior
Chloe Ahern (Middleton, Mass.) and junior
Lauryn Corrigan (Littleton, N.H.) improved to 3-1 as the No. 1 doubles pairing as Plymouth State University took down Thomas College, 6-1, in non-conference women's tennis action at the Holderness School Courts on Wednesday afternoon.
Plymouth State secured the doubles point with identical 6-2 wins at No. 1 and No. 3, then extended its lead to 3-0 with wins at No. 3 and No. 6 singles. Thomas scored at No. 2 singles, but the Panthers won the remaining three matches, including a third-set, 10-point tiebreak win for Bakhshi and a 7-5 second-set victory for Huff.
Plymouth State improves to 3-1, while the Terriers fall to 1-4.
The Basics:
- Plymouth State 6, Thomas 1
- Plymouth State (3-1)
- Thomas (1-4)
How it Happened:
- Ahern and Corrigan got the Panthers out to a good start with a 6-2 win at No. 1 doubles.
- Bakhshi teamed with senior Anyah Fields (San Diego, Calif.) to secure the doubles point with a 6-2 win at No. 3.
- Thomas salvaged No. 2 doubles with a narrow 7-5 win.
- Fields cruised past her opponent at No. 6 singles, 6-0, 6-2, and senior Sofia Orama (Marlborough, Conn.) delivered a comfortable 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 3 to extend the lead to 3-0.
- Thomas earned its lone point with a 6-4, 6-3 win at No. 2.
- Huff clinched the match at No. 4, hanging on for a 7-5 win in the second set after coasting, 6-0, in the opener.
- Ahern cruised at No. 1, 6-2, 6-4. Bakhshi flew through the first set at No. 5, 6-0, but her opponent extended the match with a 6-4 win in the second. Bakhshi recovered, though, winning the 10-point tiebreaker, 10-5, to remain unbeaten on the season.
By the Numbers:
- Bakhshi and Huff are each 4-0 in singles play.
- Two of Bakhshi's singles wins have come via a 10-point tiebreak.
- Ahern and Corrigan lead the Panthers with a 3-1 mark as a doubles team.
- All three of the team's wins have come by a 6-1 score.
- PSU improves to 3-0 against the Terriers.
Up Next:
- Plymouth State returns to conference play with a trip to UMass Boston on Saturday (Sept. 19). First serve is set for 3:30 p.m.
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