CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Behind another fast start, Western Carolina women's tennis continued its winning ways on Sunday afternoon by defeating Davidson 6-1 at the Catamount Athletics Complex.
Sunday's victory marks the longest win streak for the Catamounts since March 10-24, 2019, when WCU tallied six in a row late in the campaign. The win is also the first back-to-back victories over the Wildcats since 1978 when the Catamounts downed Davidson in a pair of matches during that season. It's also the first victory over Davidson in Cullowhee since March 13, 2011, when WCU earned the 4-3 win.
Davidson (3-1) opened Sunday's match by claiming a decisive 6-2 decision at the No. 2 doubles before Andrea Redondo and Jade Groen answered with a 6-4 win at the No. 3 spot to set up a decisive decision on No. 1 doubles. The tandem of Isabella Sambola and Angela Perez outlasted the Wildcats in the top spot with a 7-5 decision to claim the critical opening point of Sunday's action.
Chloe Schwarz made quick work of her opponent at the No. 3 spot in singles, winning in straight sets by the score of 6-3, 6-0 before her sister Madison Schwarz repeated the same scoreline at No. 5 singles to stretch WCU's lead to 3-0.
Western Carolina turned to the top spot in the lineup as Sambola dominated her singles match with scores of 6-3 and 6-1 to secure the fifth straight win for the Catamounts.
Perez continued the strong play for WCU in singles with a 6-4, 6-2 decision before Groen picked up her fifth win in singles on the season by the score of 7-5, 6-2 to stretch the lead to 6-0.
The Wildcats got on the board at No. 6 singles as Davidson used a lengthy third set tiebreak at 13-11 to claim their lone point of the match, which led to a 6-1 WCU victory.
The Catamounts close out their four-match homestand on Friday, Feb. 9, at 2 p.m. when WCU welcomes Young Harris to the Catamount Athletics Complex.
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Doubles
No. 1 – Angela Perez/Isabella Sambola (WCU) def. Emma Heiderscheit/Kavya Patel (DAV) 7-5
No. 2 – Savanna Kollock/Bryson Langford (DAV) def. Madison Schwarz/Chloe Schwarz (WCU) 6-2
No. 3 – Andrea Redondo/Jade Groen (WCU) def. Charlotte Calderwood/Daniela Porges (DAV) 6-4
Singles
No. 1 –Isabella Sambola (WCU) def. Emma Heiderscheit (DAV) 6-3, 6-1
No. 2 – Jade Groen (WCU) def. Savanna Kollock (DAV) 7-5, 6-2
No. 3 – Chloe Schwarz (WCU) def. Daniela Porges (DAV) 6-3, 6-0
No. 4 – Angela Perez (WCU) def. Kavya Patel (DAV) 6-4, 6-2
No. 5 – Madison Schwarz (WCU) def. Bryson Langford (DAV) 6-3, 6-0
No. 6 – Olivia Hooper (DAV) def. Dasha Osadova (WCU) 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (13-11)
Order of Finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (3,2,6,1,5,4)
