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Lulu Wu of Middlebury College in action during the 2023 NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Championship quarterfinals at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Florida on Sunday, May 14, 2023. (Photo by Manuela Davies/USTA)
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Wu won a point at singles and doubles during the match.
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Winner Emory University EUW (6-4)
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Middlebury MIDDW (2-1)
Winner
Emory University EUW
(6-4)
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Final
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Middlebury MIDDW
(2-1)

Match Recap: Women's Tennis |

#4 Women’s Tennis Outlasted By #7 Emory 6-3

The #4 Middlebury women's tennis team took a 2-1 edge in doubles play, but #7 Emory outlasted the Panthers in singles to earn the 6-3 win.
 
HIGHLIGHTS
  • Tandem Gena Huang and Claudia Miller grabbed the first point of the day, topping Eliza McPherron and Iris Berman 8-2 in the second spot.
  • The Eagles leveled the match at 1-1 with an 8-4 victory at #1.
  • In the third slot, duo Nathalie van der Reis and Lulu Wu earned an 8-5 triumph to give the Panthers a 2-1 edge heading into singles action.
  • Emory responded, taking three straight-set victories at #2, #5 and #6 to move into a4-2 lead. 
  • Wu won both of her sets by 6-4 scores in the fourth spot to cut the deficit to one (4-3), but it wasn't enough.
  • Ilayda Baykan edged Amy Delman in a tiebreaker to start the opening set, before claiming a 6-4 win at #3 to clinch the match.
  • Emory secured the final point of the day with a straight-set win in the top spot for the 6-3 victory.
NOTES
  • The teams met for the 15th time, with the Eagles claiming their first triumph over the Panthers since 2018.
  • Wu is 3-0 in the fourth spot this spring and 10-2 overall this year.
Middlebury continues its competitive spring break trip on Monday, taking on California Lutheran at 6:00 p.m. EST. 
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