Thursday, March 21
Long Beach, Calif.
2:00 PM
Long Beach State University
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Dartmouth
Photo by: Bryan Vivar
Rhona Cook Leads Long Beach State To Exciting 4-3 Victory Over Dartmouth
3/21/2024 8:58:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Cook was an integral part of the Beach’s win over the Big Green on Thursday at Rhodes Tennis Center
LONG BEACH, Calif. – A thrilling battle between Long Beach State and Dartmouth came down to the top singles flight as senior Rhona Cook led the Beach to an exciting 4-3 win over the Big Green on Thursday at Rhodes Tennis Center.
The Beach (8-5) have now won four of their last five matches. Meanwhile, the Big Green (6-7) have lost their last two contests.
Long Beach State got the match going by securing the doubles point. The Beach did a solid job claiming flights one and three by identical 6-4 wins to clinch the point.
In singles action, the Big Green was quick to tie the match at 1-1 as Katie Weber came away with a 6-0, 6-2 win over Paulina Franco Martinessi. Dartmouth then took a 2-1 lead over LBSU as Lexi Dewire defeated Peppi Ramstedt, 6-4, 6-4 at flight three.
Doga Akyurek turned in a solid performance at court five as she took down Brook Hess, 6-3, 7-6, to even the match at 2-2.
Justine Dondonay battled it out with Michela Moore at flight two. Dondonay took the first set, 6-4, before dropping the second 6-0. Fighting hard for the go-ahead point, Dondonay earned a hard-fought 6-4 victory to put the Beach on top 3-2.
Over on court four, Sarah Medik was in a battle of her own with Elizabeth Fahrmeier. After dropping the first set, 6-4, Medik fought back and won the second set 7-6 (6) to force a third. The two traded points back and forth, but ultimately Fahrmeier came away with the 6-4 win to tie the match at 3-all.
With the match knotted at 3-3, it all came down to the top flight where Cook and Peyton Capuano were in a hard-fought battle. Cook had earned a 7-6 (4) win in the first set, and Capuano had taken the second, 7-5. With the match reaching the four-hour mark and both teams gathered to watch the final set, Cook clinched the match with a 6-3 victory as her teammates ran onto the court to celebrate.
Long Beach State will battle another Ivy League school in Brown next Tuesday, March 26 at 2 p.m. at Rhodes Tennis Center. Live scoring will be available via BeachLiveStats.com.
Doubles competition
1. Rhona Cook/Peppi Ramstedt (LBSU) def. Elizabeth Fahrmeier/Lexi Dewire (DAR) 6-4
2. Michela Moore/Peyton Capuano (DAR) def. Doga Akyurek/Hana Becirovic Novak (LBSU) 6-4
3. Paulina Franco Martinessi /Mathilde Tranberg (LBSU) def. Brooke Hess/Caroline Lemcke (DAR) 6-4
Order of finish: 2, 1, 3
Singles competition
1. Rhona Cook (LBSU) def. Peyton Capuano (DAR) 7-6 (4), 5-7, 6-3
2. Justine Dondonay (LBSU) def. Michela Moore (DAR) 6-4, 0-6, 6-4
3. Lexi Dewire (DAR) def. Peppi Ramstedt (LBSU) 6-4, 6-4
4. Elizabeth Fahrmeier (DAR) def. Sarah Medik (LBSU) 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-4
5. Doga Akyurek (LBSU) def. Brooke Hess (DAR) 6-3, 7-6
6. Katie Weber (DAR) def. Paulina Franco Martinessi (LBSU) 6-0, 6-2
Order of finish: 6, 3, 5, 2, 4, 1
The Beach (8-5) have now won four of their last five matches. Meanwhile, the Big Green (6-7) have lost their last two contests.
Long Beach State got the match going by securing the doubles point. The Beach did a solid job claiming flights one and three by identical 6-4 wins to clinch the point.
In singles action, the Big Green was quick to tie the match at 1-1 as Katie Weber came away with a 6-0, 6-2 win over Paulina Franco Martinessi. Dartmouth then took a 2-1 lead over LBSU as Lexi Dewire defeated Peppi Ramstedt, 6-4, 6-4 at flight three.
Doga Akyurek turned in a solid performance at court five as she took down Brook Hess, 6-3, 7-6, to even the match at 2-2.
Justine Dondonay battled it out with Michela Moore at flight two. Dondonay took the first set, 6-4, before dropping the second 6-0. Fighting hard for the go-ahead point, Dondonay earned a hard-fought 6-4 victory to put the Beach on top 3-2.
Over on court four, Sarah Medik was in a battle of her own with Elizabeth Fahrmeier. After dropping the first set, 6-4, Medik fought back and won the second set 7-6 (6) to force a third. The two traded points back and forth, but ultimately Fahrmeier came away with the 6-4 win to tie the match at 3-all.
With the match knotted at 3-3, it all came down to the top flight where Cook and Peyton Capuano were in a hard-fought battle. Cook had earned a 7-6 (4) win in the first set, and Capuano had taken the second, 7-5. With the match reaching the four-hour mark and both teams gathered to watch the final set, Cook clinched the match with a 6-3 victory as her teammates ran onto the court to celebrate.
Rhona Cook with the match-winner! #GoBeach #HEREWEGOBEACH pic.twitter.com/QQwCzGlTxi
— LBSU Women's Tennis (@LBSUTennis) March 22, 2024
Long Beach State will battle another Ivy League school in Brown next Tuesday, March 26 at 2 p.m. at Rhodes Tennis Center. Live scoring will be available via BeachLiveStats.com.
Doubles competition
1. Rhona Cook/Peppi Ramstedt (LBSU) def. Elizabeth Fahrmeier/Lexi Dewire (DAR) 6-4
2. Michela Moore/Peyton Capuano (DAR) def. Doga Akyurek/Hana Becirovic Novak (LBSU) 6-4
3. Paulina Franco Martinessi /Mathilde Tranberg (LBSU) def. Brooke Hess/Caroline Lemcke (DAR) 6-4
Order of finish: 2, 1, 3
Singles competition
1. Rhona Cook (LBSU) def. Peyton Capuano (DAR) 7-6 (4), 5-7, 6-3
2. Justine Dondonay (LBSU) def. Michela Moore (DAR) 6-4, 0-6, 6-4
3. Lexi Dewire (DAR) def. Peppi Ramstedt (LBSU) 6-4, 6-4
4. Elizabeth Fahrmeier (DAR) def. Sarah Medik (LBSU) 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-4
5. Doga Akyurek (LBSU) def. Brooke Hess (DAR) 6-3, 7-6
6. Katie Weber (DAR) def. Paulina Franco Martinessi (LBSU) 6-0, 6-2
Order of finish: 6, 3, 5, 2, 4, 1
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
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#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1,3
#1 Singles Match
123
Peyton Capuano / 0 [DAR]
673
756
#2 Singles Match
123
Michela Moore / 0 [DAR]
464
606
#3 Singles Match
12
Lexi Dewire / 0 [DAR]
66
44
#4 Singles Match
123
Elizabeth Fahrmeier / 0 [DAR]
666
474
#5 Singles Match
12
Brooke Hess / 0 [DAR]
36
67
#6 Singles Match
12
Katie Weber / 0 [DAR]
66
02
Order of Finish:
6,3,5,2,4,1
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