BLOOMSBURG, Pa. — The Warriors traveled to Bloomsburg, P.a. for the PSAC Semifinals, falling to No. 28 Slippery Rock, 4-0. This marks the first loss for ESU since March 9, the team's second of the spring season.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The duo of
Nia Vivas Montoya and
Bega Gotor were the first match off, putting up their best effort, but falling, 6-0.
Lea Stefanovic and
Theresa Bauer were able to take two points in their match, but it wasn't enough, losing 6-2 and giving Slippery Rock the doubles point.
In the lone unfinished match,
Ariel Kelsick and
Jenna Kastell were up 4-3, just two points away from the win over the nationally ranked duo of Alissia Aleksandra Kivi and Nicole Kempton.
In singles play, Stefanovic was in a hard-fought match, taking three total games, but wasn't able to come out on top in either set. Bauer was the next Warrior off, also taking three games between the two sets but falling short. With Slippery Rock a match away from clinching the win,
Audrey Conover was unable to prevent the score, ending the dual, 4-0.
Three singles matches went unfinished, including Kelsick's from the No. 2 spot. The junior fell in the first set, but rallied back to force a tiebreaker. At the time of the match end, she was down 3-1, a capable position for a comeback against Aleksandra Kivi, ranked nationally in singles.
Kastell put up a fight in her first set, pushing it to a tiebreaker, but she couldn't manage to take the victory.
Alice Ehrenlechner, though scoreless in the first set, was mounting a strong response, up 5-3 in the second at the end of the dual.
UP NEXT
ESU is looking to make a bid for the NCAA DII Atlantic Regional Tournament, currently ranked No. 8 in the region. The selection show will be live-streamed on NCAA.com on Monday, May 4 at 8 p.m.
DOUBLES RESULTS
Jenna Kastell /
Ariel Kelsick (ESU) vs. Alissia Aleksandra Kivi / Nicole Kempton (ROCK); 4-3 (unfinished)
Amaia Balaguer Brau / Leontina Slovak (ROCK) def.
Lea Stefanovic /
Theresa Bauer (ESU); 6-2
Dari Sakhanova / Nadia Rodewald (ROCK) def.
Nia Vivas Montoya /
Bega Gotor (ESU); 6-0
Order of finish: 3, 2
SINGLES RESULTS
Amaia Balaguer Brau (ROCK) def.
Lea Stefanovic (ESU); 6-1, 6-2
Ariel Kelsick (ESU) vs. Alissia Aleksandra Kivi (ROCK); 2-6, 6-4, 1-3 (unfinished)
Jenna Kastell (ESU) vs. Nicole Kempton (ROCK); 6-7, 0-1 (unfinished)
Alice Ehrenlechner (ESU) vs. Leontina Slovak (ROCK); 0-6, 5-3 (unfinished)
Dari Sakhanova (ROCK) def.
Audrey Conover (ESU); 6-0, 6-0
Nadia Rodewald (ROCK) def.
Theresa Bauer (ESU); 6-2, 6-1
Order of finish: 1, 6, 5
