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Scots on a Roll in South Carolina

Abby Aitken The College of Wooster women's tennis team has won its first three games on its spring break trip in Hilton Head Island, S.C.

They are riding a four-match winning streak and sit at 7-5 on the year.

Wooster opened with a 7-2 win over Concordia University of Wisconsin.

Otilia Oita and Janaki Jagannathan won at the No. 2 flight 8-3, and Kim Nguyen and Katie Materick won the No. 3 flight 8-1 for Wooster to go ahead 2-1 after doubles play.

Wooster then won the top five flights in singles play. Four of the flights went to a third set super tiebreaker in which Wooster won three.

Cherry Patlolla and Materick won in straight sets. Patlolla won 7-5, 6-3 in the No. 2 flight, and Materick took a 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 5.

Oita took a 6-2, 2-6, 1-0 (8) win in the No. 1 flight. Jagannathan won 6-1, 2-6, 1-0 (2) at No. 3, and Nguyen took an 6-0, 4-6, 1-0 (5) win at No. 4.

Abby Aitken took a tough 6-2, 1-6, 1-0 (7) loss at the No. 6 spot.

Wooster then swept LeTourneau University 9-0.

Oita and Jagannathan won 8-3 in the No. 1 flight, and Nguyen and Aitken won 8-2 in the No. 3 flight. Materick and Patlolla may have had the toughest match on the card, taking an 8-7 (1) win in the No. 2 flight.

Oita won her No. 1 flight match 6-4, 6-4. Patlolla held off her opponent at No. 2 singles 6-4, 7-5.

Jagannathan and Materick each took 6-0, 6-1 wins in the No. 3 and No. 5 flights, respectively. Nguyen won 6-0, 6-2 at No. 4, and Abby Kushner Benson took the No. 6 flight 6-4, 6-2.

Wooster then gave Stockton (7-1) its first loss of the season with an 8-1 win.

The Scots again jumped out to an early lead thanks to its doubles matches. Oita and Jagannathan won 8-5, and Nguyen and Materick won 8-1.

Oita and Jagannathan each won in straight sets in singles play. Oita won the No. 1 flight 6-1, 6-3, and Jagannathan won 6-4, 6-2 at the No. 3 spot.

Patlolla won 7-5, 6-2 in the No. 2 flight, Materick won 6-2, 6-4 at No. 5, and Aitken took a 7-6 (4), 6-4 win at No. 6. Nguyen won a third set super tiebreaker 6-3, 2-6, 1-0 (7).

Wooster will wrap up its trip with two additional games. They face Hollins University on Sunday and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater on Monday.