RALEIGH, N.C. | The team fought valiantly in Meredith's last home match of the season but ultimately fell to Pfeiffer 7-0.
Claire Southern put together a gritty three-set effort at No. 2 singles, showcasing resilience and heart in one of the most competitive matches of the day.
INSIDE THE MATCH:
The Falcons quickly earned the doubles point, winning all three doubles matches 6-3, 6-1, 6-0.
Ellie Osborne and
Claire Southern won three games in their #1 doubles match.
Southern dropped the opening set 0-6 to Pfeiffer's Sydney Cohen but regrouped quickly, finding her rhythm and responding with a commanding 6-4 second set. Pushing the match to a decisive third-set tiebreak, Southern traded points with Cohen in a thrilling back-and-forth battle before ultimately falling 10-5.
Osborne competed at the No. 1 singles position but fell to Haley Ingenito 6-2, 6-0. At No. 3,
Cate Reilly fought hard but was unable to overcome Pfeiffer's Fanny Apostolou. Rounding out the lineup,
Hannah Jo Jablonski (No. 4),
Anna Bittler (No. 5), and
Kate Jackson (No. 6) each showed grit against a deep Falcon roster but ultimately fell in their singles matches.
UP NEXT:
Meredith travels to Staunton, Virginia for a match against Mary Baldwin University on Saturday, April 12
th at 11:00 a.m.
