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sports Green and Gold takes home CAA title in dominant fashion Win marks the Tribeʼs 28th CAA title in conferenceʼs 38 year history
SYDNEY WITWER FLAT HAT SPORTS WRITER
Friday, April 21 - Sunday, April 23, William and Mary women’s tennis (15-5, 5-0 CAA) won the Colonial Athletic Association Championship at the Mackesy Tennis Center in Williamsburg, Va.
The Tribe started the tournament with a dominant performance against North Carolina Agricultural and Technical, sweeping its opponent 4-0. Key contributors to the win included graduate student Sofiya Kuzina, sophomore Emma Fernald and freshman Emma Pell, all of whom won their singles matches.
The Tribe swept the doubles matches after a strong performance from Fernald and senior Elisa Van Meeteren in their 6-0 win. The Tribe’s No. 3 doubles team of Pell and sophomore Hedda Gurholt swept their match 6-0, beating the Bulldog’s pair of freshman Nour Gueblaoui and freshman Asima Sazan.
In the No. 3 singles match, Kuzina made quick work of the Bulldog’s freshman Nuria Sanz. Kuzina dominated the first set 6-1, then finished off the match after winning the second set 6-4. This victory marks Kuzina’s first win of the postseason.
In the No. 4 match, Fernald faced freshman Isabella Romanichen. After a dominant 6-0 victory in the first set, Fernald secured her win with 6-4 victory in the second set.
Pell also contributed to the Tribe’s success with a 6-1, 6-2 victory in her match against Sazan.
The points from both the singles and doubles victories contributed to a 4-0 victory for the Tribe, which qualified the
BASEBALL team for the semifinals against No.4 Elon (16-7) the following day. This advancement marks the Tribe’s 10th year straight advancing to the CAA semifinals. against the Elon pair this season, going back to their 6-1 loss in the previous matchup.
On Saturday, William and Mary edged out Elon by a nailbiting score of 4-3.
Unlike the round before, the Tribe struggled in the doubles matches. Elon won two of the three matches and were ahead in the third when the overall match ended.
While the doubles matches favored Elon, the Tribe’s singles players dominated their matches. Victories from No. 1 Gurholt, No. 3 Kuzina, No. 4 Fernald and No. 6 Pell secured the semifinal victory for the Tribe.
This victory sent the Tribe to its second straight championship matchup, following its victory in their 202122 season.
On Sunday, the Tribe prepared for the chance to win backto-back CAA Championships. Its opponent, North Carolina Wilmington (13-9), dominated Drexel in a 4-0 victory in their semifinal match to qualify for the finals.
In the doubles matchups, the Tribe’s No. 1 pair of Kuzina and Stange faced UNCW’s top duo: freshman Eda Arli and graduate student Lauren Gish. The match was a close contest, but Arli and Gish pulled away with a 6-4 victory over the Tribe. The Tribe’s No. 2 pair of Fernald and Van Meeteren won 6-4 in a competitive match against UNCW’s senior Anna Daniels and senior Zoe Huffman. The third and final doubles match played by Gurholt and Pell marked another victory for the Tribe.
In the singles performances of Gurholt, Kuzina and Stange all secured wins for the Tribe. The three other singles matches went unfinished.
Elon’s No. 1 doubles pair, junior Lizette Reding and senior Sibel Tanik, won 6-2 against Tribe pair Kuzina and sophomore Ine Stange. The Tribe’s No. 2 doubles pair, Fernald and Van Meeteren, lost 5-3 to Elon’s senior Julie Ball and freshman Madison Cordisco. This loss marks the duo’s second shortcoming
This victory marks the Tribe’s 28th CAA title in the conference’s 38 year existence.
The Tribe will continue its postseason at the NCAA Championship Tournament.
Double-header sweep propels Tribe to series win against Delaware
Freshman Corey Adams comes up clutch, hits walk-off single in final game of series
Friday, April 28 - Saturday, April 29, William and Mary (27-18, 11-10 CAA) baseball hosted Delaware (21-23, 10-11 CAA) for a three game series at Plumeri Park in Williamsburg, Va. The Tribe bounced back from Friday night’s 6-3 loss with two comeback wins in a double header on Saturday, taking the series.
In Friday night’s game, Delaware started the scoring in the top of the second inning against freshman Tribe pitcher Owen Pierce. Senior infielder JJ Freeman led off the Blue Hens with a double to left field, then junior infielder Jake Dunion scored him with an RBI single up the middle. Junior catcher Tyler Leach singled to score Dunion, and sophomore outfielder Andrew Amato singled to drive in Delaware’s third run of the inning. Delaware then extended its lead in the top of the fourth inning with a two-run homerun from Amato.
William and Mary’s offense gained some momentum in the bottom of the fifth, with a double from junior catcher Nate Goranson to score senior infielder Ben Williamson. A single from freshman outfielder Tank Yaghoubi
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scored the Tribe’s second run and the inning concluded with Delaware still on top 5-2.
In the top of the seventh, an RBI single from Delaware’s junior infielder Joey Loynd gave the Blue Hens its sixth run. The Tribe scored one more run in the bottom of the eighth thanks to a base hit from freshman infielder Jerry Barnes III, but William and Mary was unable to bridge the deficit, and the game concluded with Delaware on top 6-3. Junior pitcher Bryce Greenly received credit with the win and Pierce recorded the loss.
A tough start to the series for the Tribe made the next two games a must-win. The teams met again on Saturday for a double header.
In the first inning, a sacrifice fly from sophomore outfielder Lucas Carmichael scored Williamson and gave the Tribe an early 1-0 lead. Both offenses went quiet until the top of the fourth inning when Delaware strung together two base hits and a double from Amato to score Freeman and tie the game. Delaware took control in the top of the fifth with an RBI single from Loynd and an RBI ground out from Dunion. The Tribe entered the bottom of the fifth down 3-1, but thanks to a massive three-run homerun from Goranson,
William and Mary regained the lead.
Sophomore pitcher Carter Lovasz came to the mound in the top of the seventh. Delaware started off hot, with a double from senior infielder Dan Covino and then a two-run homerun from Loynd to put the visiting team on top 5-4. Lovasz minimized the damage and carried the Tribe out of the inning. The Tribe offense responded again in the bottom half of the inning, as it loaded the bases and scored the game-tying run after a Goranson drew a walk. A sacrifice fly from senior catcher Max Winters scored one more for the Tribe.
Lovasz found his groove on the mound, making quick work in the top of the eighth, and bringing up the Tribe lineup at the plate. Williamson hit an RBI single, and an intentional walk of Yaghoubi loaded the bases. Goranson was hit by a pitch to bring in one more run and the Tribe ended the inning on top 8-5.
Lovasz shut down Delaware’s last scoring chance with a three up, three down inning that closed with an emphatic three pitch strikeout to give the Tribe the win and tie the series 1-1.
Graduate student pitcher Zach Tsakounis started on the mound for the Tribe in game two of the day, and Delaware jumped on the
Team notches multiple top-15 finishes at meet Tribe throwers shine at Penn Relays
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Thursday, April 27 - Saturday, April 29, William and Mary’s men’s and women’s outdoor track and field teams competed in the annual Penn Relays event in Philadelphia, Pa. The Tribe competed solely in throwing events and notched multiple top-15 finishes throughout the weekend.
On Thursday, senior thrower Keeley Suzenski began the meet for the Tribe in the college hammer throw event, finishing third of 20 with a final distance of 58.68 meters. Suzenski, who competed in multiple events at the Relays, finished less than three meters short of the first place distance registered by Harvard senior thrower Cammy Garabian at a record-breaking 61.47 meters.
On Friday, both the men’s and women’s teams took part in the
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javelin and shot put events. In the javelin college event, seniors Kristen Herr and Zoe Metzger secured two top-20 spots for the Tribe. Metzger, who finished 11th, recorded a mark of 37.09 meters, while Herr recorded a mark of 35.60 meters to finish 15th. Although neither athletes’ throws were personal records for this season, both performances earned the Tribe valuable points towards its team total.
Suzenski also continued her impressive weekend in two more events, placing 15th in the shot put with a final distance of 13.22 meters and 12th in the discus throw college event with a final distance of 40.94 meters.
For the men’s team, freshman Jason Nwosu notched a 15th place finish in the shot put college event after his 15.45-meter throw.
On Saturday, William and Mary sent juniors Chris Arias and Liv Cantby to compete in the men’s and women’s javelin championships. Arias finished 12th in the men’s event with a final throw of 61.67 meters.
Cantby barely missed a top-10 finish at 11th place, recording an impressive 42.51-meter mark for the day.
board right away. Freeman hit an RBI single and Dunion reached on an error that scored Loynd. Junior catcher Josearmando Diaz singled to second base to score Delaware’s third and final run of the inning. In the bottom of the second inning, William and Mary started its scoring thanks to a two-RBI single from freshman infielder Corey Adams. Delaware scored one more run in the top of the third, as Diaz tripled to left field to bring the score to 4-2. Sophomore pitcher Nate Knowles came in to pitch for the Tribe in the top of the fourth. He allowed three hits and two runs, and the Blue Hens extended its lead to four.
Goranson remained hot for the Tribe, homering in the bottom of the fifth to score two and bridge the Tribe deficit back to two. In the sixth inning, both teams tacked on one more run, entering the final three innings with the Blue Hens on top 7-5. Sophomore pitcher Nick Lottchea took over on the mound in the seventh. The score held constant through the top of the ninth, putting pressure on the Tribe offense to come alive in their final chance of the game.