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Women's Tennis

Posatko wins twice in victory

THE FACTS
McDaniel (2-4) 5, Trinity (D.C.) (0-5) 4
What:
Non-conference women's tennis match
When:
Saturday, Mar. 30
Where: Westminster, Md.

THE SKINNY STORY
McDaniel won both of the contested doubles matches to key a 5-4 win over Trinity.

THE LEADERS
• Lia Posatko (Rydal, Pa./The Crefeld School) led the Green Terror with two wins, not dropping a game. She and Reaiah Rutherford (Old Lyme, Conn./Metropolitan Business Academy and Educational Center for the Arts won first doubles 8-0 before Posatko took No. 1 singles, 6-0, 6-0.
• Rutherford capped a 2-0 day of her own by winning second singles, 6-1, 7-5.

FOR THE FOES
• Fosia Jafar won fourth singles in a super-tiebreaker third set. She took the opening set 6-4 before falling in the second set, 6-3. She then prevailed 10-8 in the deciding set.

THE REST OF THE STORY
Rachael Hartley (Baltimore, Md./Patapsco) and Akire Gaines (Ansonia, Conn./Ansonia) teamed for an 8-1 win at second doubles. Hartley capped a 2-0 day with a 6-0, 6-3 win at third singles.

NEXT UP
McDaniel returns to action at Franklin & Marshall on Wednesday. Match time is 4 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Akire Gaines

Akire Gaines

5' 5"
Junior
Rachael Hartley

Rachael Hartley

5' 3"
First Year
Reaiah Rutherford

Reaiah Rutherford

5' 5"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Akire Gaines

Akire Gaines

5' 5"
Junior
Rachael Hartley

Rachael Hartley

5' 3"
First Year
Reaiah Rutherford

Reaiah Rutherford

5' 5"
Junior