The 15th-ranked Case Western Reserve University women's tennis team fell 4-1 to eighth-ranked Emory University in the University Athletic Association Women's Tennis Quarterfinal on Friday morning at Sanlando Park in Altamonte Springs, Florida.
The Spartans, who dropped to 10-6 in dual matches, will face eighth-seeded Rochester in the consolation semifinal on Saturday. The Eagles, who improved to 12-5 this season, will face top-seeded WashU in the championship semifinal.
Doubles
- Graduate student Hannah Kassaie and senior Katalina Wang def. Emily Kantrovitz and Iris Berman, 7-5
- Junior Katie Wong and senior Ellior Rose def. Izzy Antanavicius and Yanire Marte, 6-2
- First-years Gabby Lee and Emma Thoms trailed Holyn Karp and Rachel Hernandez, 4-5, unfinished
Order of finish: 2, 1
Singles
- Kassaie lost to Berman, 2-6, 3-6
- Wang lost to Antanavicius, 5-7, 6-2, 4-6
- Wong lost to Marte, 3-6, 3-6
- First-year Atra Biria trailed Hernandez, 4-6, 4-5, unfinished
- Lee lost to Karp, 3-6, 3-6
- Rose vs. Audrey Pogue, 6-4, 1-6, unfinished
Order of finish: 5, 1, 3, 2
Clinch Tracker
Spartan Notes
- CWRU has won the doubles point in 11 of its 16 matches this season, going 9-2 in those contests
- The Spartans have dropped their last five matches to the Eagles, though this was their first meeting at the UAA Championship since 2008
- Kassaie and Wang, ranked 13th nationally, defeated the third-ranked national doubles pairing in Kantrovitz and Berman
- Wong and Rose upset the nationally ninth-ranked partnership of Antanavicius and Marte
- Kassaie and Wang improved to 8-0 as a doubles pair this season with Wang securing her 20th win in doubles play during the 2025-26 campaign
- CWRU moved to 135-62 (.685) in singles play and 75-32 (.701) in doubles play this year
Up Next
The Spartans and Yellowjackets will face off at 12:30 p.m. tomorrow at Sanlando Park.
