Kandelaki Seals 4-3 Victory Over Stevenson

BALTIMORE, MD - The Goucher College Gophers Women's Tennis team (4-12 overall, 3-5 Landmark) battled to a narrow 4-3 victory over the Mustangs of Stevenson University (5-7 overall, 1-1 conference) in a tight contest that wasn't decided until the final match.

In singles play, No. 1 Natalia Navarro earned a straight-sets win, 6-2, 6-2, while No. 2 Lucy Ingraham battled to a 7-6 (8-6), 6-0 triumph. In the No. 3 singles match, Nini Kandelaki secured a hard-fought win in a tiebreak, 6-3, 5-7, 10-6. No. 4 Kendra Lanese fell 6-2, 6-2, and No. 5 Lydia Hurst dropped her match 6-2, 6-0. Goucher defaulted at No. 6 singles.

In doubles action, the No. 1 pair of Navarro and Ingraham dominated with a 6-0 win, while the No. 2 duo of Meline Siggen and Kandelaki earned a 6-2 victory. The No. 3 team of Lanese and Hurst fell 6-1.

The Gophers return to action on Saturday, April 25, when they host Drew in a rescheduled matchup for the final contest of the regular season.