Women's Tennis | 3/18/2017 6:41:00 PM

IRVINE, Calif. – Sophomore BETH HAYWARD won her fourth straight singles match Saturday, but St. Edward's women's tennis fell to Concordia-Irvine, 5-4.
 
Hayward is now 6-3 in singles action this spring. VALENTINA MARTINEZ, MARISSA WILLIAMS, and ANJALI SAMPATH collected points for the Hilltoppers as well.
 
St. Edward's (7-6) has faced six nationally ranked opponents this season. Concordia-Irvine (8-6) snaps a two-match skid with the victory.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Sampath and Martinez teamed up to grab a point in doubles, winning 8-4 on line two.
• Martinez tied the match, 2-2, with her 6-2, 6-3 win at No. 6 singles.
• The Eagles retook the lead with a win at No. 1 singles, but Williams tied it at three with her 6-0, 6-4 win on line five.
• Two straight wins for Concordia-Irvine at No. 3 and No. 2 singles clinched the victory.

 
HILLTOPPER NOTES

• Saturday marks the first meeting between St. Edward's and Concordia-Irvine.
• Martinez leads the Hilltoppers in singles action with an 8-2 record this spring.
• Hayward has appeared on lines one, two, three, four, and five in singles.

 
QUOTE BOARD: HEAD COACH KENDALL BROOKS
"This was a very tough loss. I felt like we had it, and let it slip away. We had some very close matches with some that went our way, and others that didn't. Everyone fought hard, but Concordia-Irvine just played the bigger moments better than us today."
 
UP NEXT
St. Edward's hosts Drury Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Austin Tennis Academy. Live Stats are available at GoHilltoppers.com.
 
MATCH INFORMATION
Score: #31 Concordia-Irvine 5, #37 St. Edward's 4
Records: St. Edward's (7-6), Concordia-Irvine (8-6)
Clincher: Schwab – CIU (6-0, 2-6, 6-3)
 
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