CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – In the quarterfinal round of the Southern Athletic Association Championship, the Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels fell 5-0 to the Centre Colonels. Â
Oglethorpe managed to snag a point off the Colonels in the regular-season meeting, but Centre made quick work of the tournament match with three doubles wins followed by wins at No. 2 and No. 4 singles. Alyssa Merletti was one of four matches to go unfinished, and she had just begun a third set after battling back to win her second set at No. 3 singles. Izzy Forster, who had won her No. 1 singles match in the regular-season meeting, had dropped the first set but was battling close late in the second set.Â
Match Notes
- The match was held at a neutral site; Champions Club Tennis Complex.
- Centre ranks No. 13 in the latest ITA regional poll.
- The Petrels finished the season with a 5-12 record.
- This included a four-match winning streak to start the campaign.
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