Marker's Upset Bid Falls Short at NCAA Singles Competition
05/25/2016 | Women's Tennis
Tulsa, Okla.- Junior Lauren Marker fell to Alabama junior Erin Routliffe in a tough three-set affair on Wednesday, May 25 (6-3, 2-6, 6-2). No. 54 Marker went up early in the first set, but was unable to maintain her early lead, falling 6-3. No. 23 Routliffe won the first game of the second set, but Marker quickly retook the momentum, winning set two 6-2. Marker and Routliffe went back and forth in set three, but Marker eventually lost 6-2 after losing some crucial points.
The First-Team All-Pac-12 Honoree will be back in action on Thursday, May 26 along senior Shayne Austin as the two are set to face Virginia's 18th-ranked duo of Danielle Collins and Meghan Kelley in the NCAA Doubles Round of 32. Austin and Marker come into the contest ranked 24th in the nation and will have a chance to improve their already impressive 15-5 record. The time of Thursday's contest has yet to be determined.
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