Women's Tennis Holds Onto 4-3 Win Over West Virginia State

PHILADELPHIA – After earning the doubles point and two singles forfeit, the Thomas Jefferson University women's tennis team (8-7) held on to a 4-3 win against West Virginia State University (1-1). 

WHAT HAPPENED 

• After the forfeit in the third position, the Yellow Jackets earned the first spot victory to tie it at 1-1. Emily Frost and Rose Huang won 6-4 to take the first point on the day for Jefferson 

• Getting up 3-0 as Anna Morgillo and Zenia Barretto earned forfeit wins, West Virginia State started to get momentum in their games as they lead three of the four contests. They eventually won the first, fourth, and third positions to tie it all at 3-3 

• Alycia Veroux helped the Rams earn their win after a close first set to win 7-6 (7-5), 6-2 to make it 4-3 for Jefferson 

DOUBLE RESULTS   
1. Amanda Menendez Thomasson / Stephanie Gopar (WVSU) def. Alycia Veroux / Nicole Hrbkova (JEFF) 6-1 
2.  Rose Huang / Emily Frost (JEFF) def. Daniela Cruzado Fretel / Talia Nichols (WVSU) 6-4  
3. Zenia Barretto / Anna Morgillo (JEFF) won by forfeit 
Order of finish: 3, 1, 2   

SINGLES RESULTS   
1. Amanda Menendez Thomasson (WVSU) def. Nicole Hrbkova (JEFF) 6-4, 6-0 
2. Alycia Veroux (JEFF) def. Stephanie Gopar (WVSU) 7-6 (7-5), 6-2 
3. Daniela Cruzado Fretel (WVSU) def. Rose Huang (JEFF) 6-4, 6-0 
4. Talia Nichols (WVSU) def. Emily Frost (JEFF) 6-4, 6-4 
5. Zenia Barretto (JEFF) won by forfeit 
6. Anna Morgillo (JEFF) won by forfeit 
Order of finish: 5, 6, 1, 4, 3, 2 

UP NEXT 
Jefferson will prepare for their spring break trip as they go to Florida for the week. Their first contest is on March 9 at 1 p.m. when they go against Palm Beach Atlantic University.