ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. - Concordia (N.Y) defeated Augustana 5-1 in the Round of 16 at the NCAA Championship in Altamonte Springs, Fla., on Wednesday afternoon to end the Vikings' season.
This is the farthest the Augustana has advanced in program history.
Concordia won its matches at No. 1 and No. 3 doubles for a 2-0 advantage before
Michelle Wadas and
Hannah Gebauer fought for an 8-6 victory at No. 2 to give the Vikings their lone point.
Concordia captured the match with singles victories at No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3.
Ola Roberts defeated
Brittany Gaster, 6-2, 6-0, to begin singles play.
The Clippers received their final two points from Yuliya Plevako at No. 2 and Clara Catanzano at No. 4. Plevako defeated
Katie Jesperson 6-1, 6-1, while Catanzano had a 7-6, 6-1 victory over Gebauer.
Wadas,
Jill Hagestuen and
Emily Johnson did not finish their matches.
Augustana concludes its season 21-3.
Doubles
1. Ola Roberts/Yuliya Plevako def.
Brittany Gaster/
Katie Jesperson 8-2
2.
Michelle Wadas/
Hannah Gebauer def. Maria Ortiz/Juliana Frey 8-6
3. Ana Mendes/ Adeline Brennan def.
Emily Johnson/
Gabrielle Kachena 8-5
Singles
1. Ola Roberts def.
Brittany Gaster 6-2, 6-0
2. Yuliya Plevako def.
Katie Jesperson 6-1, 6-1
3. Juliana Frey vs.
Michelle Wadas 2-6, 0-1, unfinished
4. Clara Catanzano def.
Hannah Gebauer 7-6, 6-1
5. Maria Ortiz vs.
Jill Hagestuen 6-4, 1-3, unfinished
6. Ana Brennan vs.
Emily Johnson 6-2, 4-6, unfinished
