WASHINGTON, D.C.  – The Saint Joseph's women's tennis team concluded its regular season spring slate on Sunday, falling to George Washington by a 6-1 score at the Mount Vernon Athletic Complex.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• George Washington earned a sweep of the doubles flights to take the early lead in the match.
 
• The Colonials then notched victories in the first five singles flights to clinch the match victory.
 
• Ireland Amato earned a point for the Hawks with a win in the sixth flight, rallying for a 2-6, 6-3, 10-4 win in a supertiebreaker.
 
• Stow Weiss and Emily Elliott also notched set victories in the first and fourth flights, respectively.
 
HAWK TALK
"It was a very well-fought contest," head coach Ian Crookenden said.  "I am very proud of our performance across the board.  Everyone fought hard until the last point was finished.  I could ask for more from this group of student-athletes; a very impressive spring record."
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks will head to Orlando, Florida, for the Atlantic 10 Women's Championship, which kicks off on Thursday at the USTA National Campus.
 
RESULTS
 
George Washington 6, Saint Joseph's 1
 
Doubles
1. Gabriela Giraldo / Stella Wiesemann (GW) def. Anna Kirk / Stow Weiss (SJU), 6-3
2. Charlotte Bell / Alejandra Ramirez (GW) def. Emily Elliott / Fabiana Tort-Umpierre (SJU), 6-3
3. Sarah Bodewes / Lindsay Thompson (GW) def. Ireland Amato / Sophia Amato (SJU), 7-5
Order of Finish: 1, 2, 3
 
Singles
1. Wiesemann (GW) def. Weiss (SJU), 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
2. Giraldo (GW) def. Charlotte Kordonowy (SJU), 6-3, 6-4
3. Ramirez (GW) def. Tort-Umpierre (SJU), 6-3, 7-5
4. Bodewes (GW) def. Elliott (SJU), 6-7 (3), 6-2, 6-3
5. Lara McNaughten (GW) def. S. Amato (SJU), 6-2, 6-3
6. I. Amato (SJU) def. Bell (GW), 2-6, 6-3, 10-4 (STB)
Order of Finish: 2, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6
 
Game Scores
Singles: George Washington 80, Saint Joseph's 53
Doubles: George Washington 19, Saint Joseph's 11
Total: George Washington 99, Saint Joseph's 64