'Cats Defeat Saint Joseph's, Advance to A-10 Quarterfinals

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ORLANDO, FLA. - The Davidson women's tennis team advances to its 10th consecutive Atlantic 10 Tournament quarterfinals after defeating Saint Joseph's 4-1 in the first round Thursday.

The Wildcats are now set to face No. 2 Massachusetts 11:30 a.m. Friday sporting a new overall record of 13-7 on the year.

"We completed and fought hard today," said head coach Susanne Depka. "Everyone on and off the court did well with cheering and support. We had a lot of nerves and could have done a little better handling them. We will need to continue to implement the processes in order to give us the best chance to succeed tomorrow. UMass is a tough team and will not give us anything is we take confidence from all our hard work this year and have courage we will get the outcome we deserve. I have trust and belief in this team and look forward to what they bring tomorrow."

Davidson and Saint Joseph's played a tight contest in doubles, with every court being knotted up 4-4 at one point, before Daniela Porges and Kavya Patel pulled out a 6-4 victory alongside Ellie Hammond and Charlotte Calderwood with an identical 6-4 win of their own.

Rookie Hammond got the 'Cats started in singles competition cruising to a 6-1, 6-0 win on court five before the Hawks claimed their first team point with a court one victory.

Olivia Hooper set the Wildcats one point away from clinching, pulling through in a 6-3, 6-3 fight on court six. Bryson Langford was the Wildcat to clinch the match in the opening round as she willed her way to a 6-3, 6-3 triumph to extend Davidson's time in the postseason.

Although unfinished, Savanna Kollock was putting together quite the comeback campaign after falling 6-3 in the opening set she overcame an early set-two deficit to 4-5 before the conclusion of the match.

Up Next
Davidson and UMass will meet for a quarterfinals match 11:30 a.m. Friday on the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Fla.

RESULTS
Doubles
1. Kavya Patel / Daniela Porges def. Wiktoria Czerny / Victoria Tracey, 6-4
2. Bryson Langford / Savanna Kollock vs. Charlotte Kordonow / Brooke Tackett, 5-5
3. Ellie Hammond / Charlotte Calderwood vs. Claudia Perez-Garcia / Ana Ocasi, 6-4
Order of Finish: 1, 3

Singles
1. Wiktoria Czerny def. Kavya Patel, 6-3, 6-0
2. Charlotte Kordonowy vs. Savanna Kollock, DNF 6-3, 5-5
3. Victoria Tracey vs. Daniela Porges, DNF 7-6, 0-2
4. Bryson Langford def. Brooke Tackett, 6-3, 6-2
5. Ellie Hammond def. Claudia Perez-Garcia, 6-1, 6-0
6. Olivia Hooper def. Ana Ocasio, 6-3, 6-3
Order of Finish: 5, 6, 1, 4

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