GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Freshman Gillian Rozenfeld (Haddonfield, N.J./Haddonfield) went the distance to secure her first victory at the top singles position for Gettysburg College against Ursinus College on Saturday afternoon. The Bears claimed the team victory 8-1.
Singles competition
1. Gillian Rozenfeld (GCW) def. Maddie Russell (UCWT21) 7-5, 4-6, 10-8
2. Brenna Trkula (UCWT21) def. Alex Rieg (GCW) 6-0, 6-3
3. Caitlin Vinsonhaler (UCWT21) def. Alexis Rinker (GCW) 6-4, 6-3
4. Avery Samer (UCWT21) def. Tierney Cantwell (GCW) 7-5, 6-3
5. Claire Burke (UCWT21) def. Niki Melnick (GCW) 6-0, 6-1
6. Jessica Leach (UCWT21) def. Molly Foresman (GCW) 6-0, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Maddie Russell/Cara Freedman (UCWT21) def. Gillian Rozenfeld/Alex Rieg (GCW) 8-5
2. Brenna Trkula/Avery Samer (UCWT21) def. Tierney Cantwell/Alexis Rinker (GCW) 8-2
3. Caitlin Vinsonhaler/Claire Burke (UCWT21) def. Niki Melnick/Molly Foresman (GCW) 8-1
Match Recap
Rozenfeld and sophomore Alex Rieg (Phoenixville, Pa./Phoenixville) went toe-to-toe with Maddie Russell and Cara Freedman at the top doubles flight before eventually falling 8-5. The Bears dropped just three games to win the remaining two doubles competitions.
Ursinus waltzed through singles play with straight-set wins at five of the six positions. Freshman Tierney Cantwell (Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield) battled to a 7-5, 6-3 setback against Avery Samer at No. 4, while junior Alexis Rinker (Prince Frederick, Md./Calvert) came up short in a 6-4, 6-3 loss to Caitlin Vinsonhaler at No. 3.
Making her first appearance of the season at the top flight, Rozenfeld held on for a razor-thin decision over Russell. The Gettysburg first-year, who competed at the No. 2 position in the three prior matches, held on for a 7-5 win in the opening set, but Russell bounced back with her own two-point victory in the second. Rozenfeld came away with the win by claiming the final tiebreaker 10-8.
Where the Series Stands Now
Gettysburg leads the all-time series with Ursinus 25-6.
Next Up
Gettysburg travels to Johns Hopkins University next Saturday, April 17, at 1 p.m.
This story was originally posted on the Gettysburg College Website.