The Colorado College women's tennis team won its second consecutive match Friday with a 5-2 win over UC Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz, Calif.
 
The Tigers took an early 1-0 lead after winning two of the three doubles matches. Kala Komanduri and Amelia Karr captured the No. 2 match, 6-3, over Chloe Wu and Meghana Damojipurapu, while Avery Hickman and Ally Lowe downed Melody Ghaffari and Sweden Van Houten, 6-2, at the No. 3 spot.
 
Colorado College kept its momentum going in singles by winning four of the six matches. Lowe fell to Sara Beckman, 6-2, 6-2, at the top spot, but Komanduri won the No. 2 match, 6-3, 6-1 win over Natalie Sprenger.
 
Hickman dropped a tough, three-set match to Damojipurapu, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6, at No. 3, but Aspen Young won her ninth straight singles match with a 6-4, 6-3, win over Wu at the No. 4 spot.
 
Lucia Moravek rallied to beat Ghaffari, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, at No. 5, while Lindsay Popeo beat Julia Azzi, 6-2, 2-6, 6-1, at the No. 6 spot.
 
The Tigers return to action on Saturday, April 5, against Colorado Mesa in Grand Junction, Colo., beginning at 1:30 p.m.
 
 
Colorado College 5, UC Santa Cruz 2
March 21, 2025
Santa Cruz, CA
 
Doubles
1. Sara Beckman / Natalie Sprenger (UCSC) def. Lucia Moravek / Aspen Young, 7-6
2. Kala Komanduri / Amelia Karr (CC) def. Chloe Wu / Meghana Damojipurapu, 6-3
3. Ally Lowe / Avery Hickman (CC) def. Melody Ghaffari / Sweden Van Houten, 6-2           
 
Singles
1. Sara Beckman (UCSC) def. Ally Lowe, 6-2, 6-2
2. Kala Komanduri (CC) def. Natalie Sprenger, 6-3, 6-1
3. Meghana Damojipurapu (UCSC) def. Avery Hickman, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6
4. Aspen Young (CC) def. Chloe Wu, 6-4, 6-3
5. Lucia Moravek (CC) def. Melody Ghaffari, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
6. Lindsay Popeo (CC) def. Julia Azzi, 6-2, 2-6, 6-1