Tigers rally to knock off Centre

Women's Tennis had to grind out and earn a big win to start the spring campaign, 5-4, over Centre on Sunday.

After a dropping the first 2 doubles matches of the day, the tandem of Bailee Martin and Samantha Spady picked up a critical point in a 8-5 win before moving to singles.

Martin used the doubles win as momentum in her #1 singles match against the Colonels' Carlie Mitchell in a 6-3, 6-1 rout. Spady was not as fortunate in singles as she fell 2-6, 3-6.

After singles #1, #2, and #3, Georgetown trailed Centre, 4-2 overall, thus needing a sweep of the final 3 singles matches to take the day. Abby Moss brought the first point home in 5th singles action. Moss needed extra time but was able to grind out a 10-5 win in the 3rd set to bring the team back within 1.

Anna White had her attention on singles all day in #6 singles action and quickly dispatched her opponent, 6-0, 6-4 to tie the day at 4 wins apiece. It set the stage for a dramatic final singles match featuring the Tigers' Emma Hill and the Colonels' Kennedy Herring. Hill took the first set 6-4 and nearly swept the match, but Herring fought to a 7-6 2nd set win, sending the entire day to one final set. Hill showed grit and determination and made the critical shots when needed as she pulled away for a 10-5 win in the 3rd and gave Georgetown a stunning comeback win, 5-4.

The Tigers will next travel east on Friday to take on former NAIA and MSC rival, UVA-Wise, starting at 2:00pm in Wise, VA.