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William & Mary Ends Impressive Run By Seahawks In CAA Finals

GREENSBORO, North Carolina – Top-seeded and 50th-ranked William & Mary dropped the doubles point, but bounced back with four singles victories to win its 25th Colonial Athletic Association Women's Tennis Championship by edging UNCW, 4-2, early Sunday at the Piedmont Tennis Center.
 
Playing indoors because of inclement weather, the Tribe improved to 14-10 and locked up the CAA's automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament. W&M won its third straight CAA crown and fourth in five years.
 
The Seahawks, the first No. 6 seed in the 33-year history of the event to reach the CAA finals, finished their season with an 11-8 record after upsetting No. 3 Charleston and No. 2 Elon to make Sunday's championship match.
 
The Seahawks took the early point with wins at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles to gain the early momentum.  After W&M won the first match off the court at No. 3 doubles, the No. 2 team of Annika Sillanpaa and Alix Theodossiou defeated Natalia Perry and Cecily Wuenscher, 6-3, and Madara Straume and Sabrina Barisano upset No. 79 Marie Faure and Lauren Goodman, 7-6 (3), at No. 1 doubles.
 
W&M rallied with three straight singles victories, however, to build a 3-1 advantage before Straume knocked off Ekaterina Stepanova, 6-3, 7-5, at the top of the lineup to improve to 16-3 in singles play this season.
 
But the Tribe clinched the match when No. 2 player Marie Faure came from behind to defeat UNCW senior Annika Sillanpaa, 2-6, 7-5, 6-3.
 
#1 William & Mary 4, #6 UNCW 2
April 23, 2017 | Piedmont Tennis Center | Greensboro, N.C.
 
Singles
1. Madara Straume (UNCW) def. Ekaterina Stepanova (W&M) 6-3, 7-5
2. Marie Faure (W&M) def. Annika Sillanpaa (UNCW) 2-6, 7-5, 6-3
3. Natalia Perry (W&M) def. Alix Theodossiou (UNCW) 6-2, 6-1
4. Rosie Cheng (W&M) def. Xandra Fougner (UNCW) 6-1, 6-3
5. Lauren Goodman (W&M) def. Sabrina Barisano (UNCW) 6-0, 6-1
6. Marie Groener (W&M) vs. Celeste Matute (UNCW) 7-5, 4-2, unfinished
 
Doubles
1. Madara Straume/Sabrina Barisano (UNCW) def. #79 Marie Faure/Lauren Goodman (W&M) 7-6 (7-5)
2. Annika Sillanpaa/Alix Theodossiou (UNCW) def. Natalia Perry/Cecily Wuenacher (W&M) 6-3
3. Ekaterina Stepanova/Rosie Cheng (W&M) def. Xandra Fougner/Celeste Matute (UNCW) 6-1
 
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (5,3,4,1,2)
 
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Players Mentioned

Sabrina Barisano

Sabrina Barisano

5' 4"
Sophomore
Annika Sillanpaa

Annika Sillanpaa

PLAYER
5' 7"
Senior
Madara Straume

Madara Straume

5' 8"
Junior
Alix Theodossiou

Alix Theodossiou

PLAYER
5' 6"
Senior
Celeste Matute

Celeste Matute

5' 6"
Freshman
Xandra Fougner

Xandra Fougner

5' 4"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Sabrina Barisano

Sabrina Barisano

5' 4"
Sophomore
Annika Sillanpaa

Annika Sillanpaa

5' 7"
Senior
PLAYER
Madara Straume

Madara Straume

5' 8"
Junior
Alix Theodossiou

Alix Theodossiou

5' 6"
Senior
PLAYER
Celeste Matute

Celeste Matute

5' 6"
Freshman
Xandra Fougner

Xandra Fougner

5' 4"
Junior