Gophers Stopped by Top-Seeded Rangers in Semifinals
May 2, 2024
MADISON, N.J. - Top-seeded Drew University registered a 5-2 win over No. 4 seed Goucher College in the semifinals of the 2024 Landmark Conference Women's Tennis Championship Thursday afternoon at the Drew Tennis Complex. The Rangers advance to Saturday's title match.
- Drew (11-6) led Goucher (11-8) 2-1 after doubles.
- Lucy Ingraham and Jessica Townes earned a win at No. 2 doubles for the Gophers, posting an 8-3 triumph.
- Meline Siggen and Aaliyah Ybarra fell 8-5 at No. 3, while at No. 1, Natalia Navarro and Eliza Abady dropped an 8-3 decision.
- The Rangers earned the first two points in singles to go up 4-1.
- Shelby Meek posted a 6-1, 6-3 win at No. 4.
- Drew clinched with a win at No. 6.
- The two unfinished matches both appeared headed for third sets.
- At No. 3, Abady won the first set 6-4 before dropping a 6-2 decision in the second set.
- Navarro fell 6-4 in the first set at No. 1, but led 5-2 in the second when play was halted.
- Goucher, which saw a four-match win streak snapped, was making its third straight Landmark semifinals appearance.
- The Gophers 11 wins this season are its most since winning 12 in 2012-13.
- Meek won her eighth straight singles match.
- Ingraham and Townes won their sixth doubles contest in a row.