Women's Tennis Drops 4-1 Decision in Quarterfinals

ARLINGTON, Texas — The St. Mary's University Women's Tennis team lost in the quarterfinals of the Lone Star Championship on Thursday, 4-0 to #48 DBU.
 
"It's disappointing that we didn't meet our team goals and have a stronger finish to the season," said Director of Tennis Bill Macom. "But we have our entire lineup returning, so I feel confident we'll be better prepared for next season."
 
The Patriots (20-6) jumped out to the early lead by winning the doubles point, which is even more crucial with the clinch scoring. The two nationally-ranked teams on court number one were locked in a fierce 5-5 battle when the point was won at line two. 
 
The lone point for the Rattlers (13-8) came from freshman Selina Wu, ranked 14th in the nation and named the Freshman of the Year in the Lone Star Conference on Wednesday. She won 6-1, 6-3 at number one singles.
 
Junior Karen Kondo (Tokyo, Japan) was on the brink of winning on court three, as she was up 5-0 in the third and deciding set. She dropped the first set 6-2, but bounced back to win set two, 6-4.
 
The Rattlers say goodbye to three seniors in Bailey Godwin, Elena Munoz and Kyndall Quiroz, with the conclusion of the 2023-24 season. The trio was all plagued their final campaign with injuries and did not make the trip to Arlington.