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The Golden Eagles got off to a great start in Birmingham on Monday with convincing victories against the Bulldogs.,”It was an even week of tennis for the Marquette women's team, as they split a pair of matches in Alabama, defeating Samford, 5-2, and falling to No. 16 Alabama 7-0. They now stand at 12-6 on the season.

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The Golden Eagles got off to a great start in Birmingham on Monday with convincing victories against the Bulldogs. Taking the doubles point, the team also claimed singles wins at No. 3, No. 4, No. 5 and by default at No. 6, by senior Robin Metzler, Rachael Hush, Elly Strother and Gillian Hush respectively.

Wednesday, however, was a much different story, as the powerful Crimson Tide took Marquette in straight sets.

The Golden Eagles were competitive in several contests, but just couldn't muster enough. After the combo of Hush and Hush claimed the win in No. 3 doubles, the door was open for Marquette to take the point. But freshman Olga Fischer and Metzler fell short, losing 8-6. The team then dropped each singles point, including a tie-breaker loss for No. 1 Paola Calderon, who despite the effort has now dropped her last three matches.

Marquette returns to action Friday at the Helfaer Tennis Stadium with a showdown against Western Michigan at 1 p.m.

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