Roanoke Falls to Randolph in Quarterfinals

MaCluen
Roanoke
4
Randolph College
5

Doubles

Keyu Jin / Ashley Schmitz (RCWTN18)
def. Jessica Kennedy / Madeline Herring (RC)
8-1
Janny Alvarado / Carolyn Kitsock (RC)
def. Lauren Appel / Savana Mata (RCWTN18)
8-3
Kelly MacCluen / Arabella Goralski (RC)
def. Hayley Ashford / Ranita Opoku-Sarfo (RCWTN18)
8-1

Singles

Keyu Jin (RCWTN18)
def. Jessica Kennedy (RC)
6-1, 6-3
Ashley Schmitz (RCWTN18)
def. Carolyn Kitsock (RC)
6-3, 6-0
Madeline Herring (RC)
def. Savana Mata (RCWTN18)
6-1, 7-5
Lauren Appel (RCWTN18)
def. Janny Alvarado (RC)
6-3, 6-1
Ranita Opoku-Sarfo (RCWTN18)
def. Kelly MacCluen (RC)
6-1, 6-2
Arabella Goralski (RC)
def. Kristyn Underwood (RCWTN18)
6-1, 6-2
full stats
Posted: May 01, 2019

The Basics

Score: #4 Randolph 5, #5 Roanoke 4
Records: Roanoke 10-8, Randolph 12-7
Location: Lynchburg, Va.

The Lead: Women's Tennis fell to fourth-seeded Randolph 5-4 in the ODAC Quarterfinals.

How it Happened:

  • Roanoke took a 2-1 lead following doubles as Janny Alvarado and Carolyn Kitsock defeated Lauren Appel and Savana Mata 8-3 at No. 2.
  • Kelly MacCluen and Arabella Goralski took an 8-1 decision over Hayley Ashford and Ranita Opoku-Sarfo to take the lead. 
  • Randolph took wins at No. 1 and No. 2 of singles competition before Madeline Herring took a 6-1, 7-5 win over Mata at No. 3.
  • The WildCats took wins at No. 4 and No. 5 singles en route to the win as Appel defeated Alvarado 6-3, 6-1 and Opoku-Sarfo defeated MacCluen 6-1, 6-2.
  • Roanoke closes the season with a 10-8 overall and an 8-4 conference record.