Gophers Edged by Defending Landmark Champion Rangers 5-4

MADISON, N.J. - Visiting Goucher College held a 2-1 lead after doubles, but defending Landmark Conference champion Drew University rallied for a 5-4 women's tennis victory at the Drew Tennis Complex Saturday afternoon.  Three of the Rangers' four singles wins were in three sets.

• Goucher (7-7, 4-2 Landmark) staked itself to a 2-1 lead after doubles.
• Meline Siggen and Aaliyah Ybarra picked up the first Gopher point with a 8-3 win at No. 3.
• After the Rangers (7-5, 7-0 Landmark) took No. 1 8-6, Lucy Ingraham and Jessica Townes were 8-5 victors at No. 2.
• Eliza Abady and Natalia Navarro fell 8-6 at No. 1.

• Abady put Goucher up 3-1 with a 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 3.
• Drew took No.2 singles before Shelby Meek put the Gophers up 4-2 with a 7-5, 0-6, 6-2 win.
• At No. 1, Navarro battled before falling 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.
• Townes dropped her fifth singles match 4-6, 6-2, 6-4.
• Sarai Oquendo Silveira forced a third set at No 6 before Drew prevailed 6-1, 4-6, 6-1.

• Meek won her third straight singles match.
• The Rangers have won 21 straight Landmark regular season matches dating back to the start of the 2021-22 season.

• Goucher is home for its final three matches of the regular season starting with a 3:30 match against Catholic on Thursday, April 18 at the Schroedl Tennis Center.