Gamarra Martins Falls In First Round Of Singles Championships
May 23, 2018
NCAA Singles Championships
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — South Carolina women’s tennis’ Ingrid Gamarra Martins was defeated in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Singles Championship on Wednesday at the Wake Forest Tennis Complex.
No. 43 Emily Arbuthnott of Stanford won the match in straight sets, 6-3, 7-5, over No. 59 Gamarra Martins to advance to the second round. Gamarra Martins, who was selected as a fourth alternate for the Singles Championship, fell behind early in the first set, but opened the second with a 3-2 lead over Arbuthnott. A rain delay paused play midway through the second set. Arbuthnott came back to tie the match at 5-5, before securing the victory with two straight games.
With the loss, Gamarra Martins ends the 2018 season with a 17-8 overall record.
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