**EDITOR'S NOTE (4/5/2024): The score was initially 3-4 in Roosevelt's favor. But the result was overturned officially by the ITA NAIA Women's National Ranking Committee. Roosevelt was judged to have made illegal lineup stacking for Tuesday's match. Individual results will remain, but the team score was changed to 4-3 with Grace as the victor.
WARSAW, Ind. - Grace's women's tennis team returned home for its matchup against Roosevelt at the Warsaw Racquet Club on Tuesday afternoon, winning narrowly 4-3.
The match came down to the final pairings with the final point coming from No. 5 singles.Â
The Lakers took the early advantage by earning the doubles point.
Geraldine Salinas and
Lydia Ruegsegger partnered to win their matchup at No. 2 doubles, but that was not enough to get the team point.
As the contest transitioned to singles, the teams battled back and forth for points. Ruegsegger picked up the first singles point with a quick 6-1, 6-0 victory to even the score.Â
After Roosevelt inched ahead, Grace was right there to tie it up.
Jimena Ramirez fought through a third-set tiebreaker to get her point at the No. 1 spot.
Salinas leveled the score once again at three apiece with her come-from-behind win from No. 3 singles.Â
With the match up for grabs, the Lakers were able to push through to get the decisive point needed for victory.Â
**See editor's note above: Grace is the official victor (4-3) after the ruling on April 5, 2024, from the ITA NAIA Women's National Ranking Committee.
The Lancers will travel to DePauw for a midweek match on April 3. First serve is scheduled for 4:15 p.m.
DOUBLES
1. Owens/Petrica (R) def. Ramirez/Sandoval (GC), 6-2
2. Salinas/Ruegsegger (GC) def. Mercado/Rivas (R), 6-2
3. Geiger/Chavez (R) def. Martin/Runestad (GC), 6-4
SINGLES
1.
Jimena Ramirez def. Petrica, 6-3, 5-7, 10-2
2.
Lydia Ruegsegger def. Hahn, 6-1, 6-0
3.
Geraldine Salinas def. Rivas, 2-6, 6-4, 10-8
4. Geiger def.
Alejandra Sandoval, 6-0, 6-3
5. Owens def.
Molli Runestad, 6-2, 6-2
6. Chavez def.
Kiersten Martin, 6-1, 6-0
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