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Despite these quick victories, the match was far from over, as the Lady Vols scored first-set victories over Durkin and O’Riain at No. 3 and No. 4 singles, respectively, as well as second-set wins over Bergman and Anderson...
...singles, Durkin, filling in for injured co-captain Courtney Bergman, cruised to victory over Ahmed, a first team All-Ivy selection in 2004. After Durkin emphatically nailed an overhead slam for a commanding 3-0 first-set lead, Ahmed threw her hands up in visible frustration and looked to the sky for guidance. Ahmed regained her composure in the second set, driving to a 3-3 tie, but Durkin won the last three games of the set...
...senior Alexis Martire, who had dropped her first set 6-3, fought back to take the second 6-2 before closing out 7-5 at No. 5. And sophomore Elsa O’Riain, who had eked out a first-set win in a tie break before dropping the second 6-2 bounced back to close out her match, 6-3, placing the pressure squarely on Lingman’s shoulders...
While Li clearly held the upper hand over his partner-turned-opponent, the freshman continued a pattern of first-set hiccups. Having secured a 4-1 lead, Li dropped his serve twice and allowed Chiou to take a 5-4 lead...
...Indeed, first-set glitch aside, Li was dominant when he rushed the net, and his deep, powerful groundstrokes set up such approaches quite effectively. It was only when Li became hesitant—as he did when the score drew even—that he lost this aggressiveness...