Gophers Advance by Finishing Off Spartans

Gophers Advance by Finishing Off Spartans

April 17, 2007 

TOWSON, MD — Goucher earned a spot in the semifinals of the 2007 Capital Athletic Conference championship tournament by finishing off York, 8-1, today in an opening-round match.

The Gophers' opponent in the semifinals on Friday will be top-seeded Mary Washington, which was awarded a bye in the first round. The other semifinal matches second-seeded Salisbury and No. 3 Catholic.

The fourth-seeded Gophers (7-12) jumped out to a 3-0 lead by sweeping the three doubles matches. At No. 1, Carly Heinz (Scotch Plains, NJ/Scotch Plains-Fanwood) and Tanya Cooley (Arlington, VA/Wakefield) downed Erin Dolac and Kelly Summers, 8-5.

Stephanie Austin (Woodbridge, CT/Amity Regional) and Christina Grimm (Greenwich, CT/New Hampton) were paired together at second doubles and posted an 8-6 triumph over Katie Muir and Megan Logan; at No. 3, Chloe Scott-Giry (Amagansett, NY/Ross School) and Sally Gordon (Onancock, VA/Broadwater Academy) defeated Kristin Frederick and Meghan Bedard, 8-4.

All five of Goucher's wins in singles play were achieved in straight sets. At No. 1, Heinz polished off Dolac 7-5, 6-1, and at No. 2, Cooley toppled Heidi Acker 6-4, 6-2.

Winners of the remaining singles matches were Austin at No. 3, Grimm at No. 4, Scott-Giry at No. 5 and Megan Logan of the Spartans at No. 6.