LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Lewis & Clark College women's tennis defeated Occidental College 4-3 on Friday evening at the McKinnon Family Tennis Center, rallying from a 3-0 deficit to earn a road victory in Southern California.
 
THE BASICS
 
Lewis & Clark 4, Occidental 3
Lewis & Clark (2-1, 1-0 NWC)
Occidental (1-2)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
Occidental claimed the doubles point with victories in all three matches. Greta Nagy and Ellise Jay defeated senior Susanna Anand and junior Charlotte Makoni 6-3 at No. 1 doubles. Nicole Anderson and Catelyn Isman won a tiebreaker over juniors Maya Curry and Emma Loucks 7-6 at No. 2 doubles. Lilia Tanabe and Macy McClellan completed the sweep with a 6-2 victory against first-year Alex Mignogna and sophomore Madi Vianzon at No. 3 doubles.
 
The Tigers pushed their lead to 3-0 once singles play began. Anderson defeated sophomore Anna English at No. 3 singles 6-3, 6-3. Vianzon then fell 6-1, 6-4 to McClellan at No. 6 singles.
 
Lewis & Clark responded by winning four straight three-set matches. Makoni earned the first point for the River Otters at No. 2 singles, defeating Jay 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.
 
Curry followed with a three-set victory at No. 4 singles, defeating Isman 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 to pull the River Otters within one point.
 
Lewis & Clark tied the match when Mignogna won at No. 5 singles, outlasting Tanabe 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (4) in a third-set tiebreaker to make it 3-3.
 
Anand clinched the victory at No. 1 singles, defeating Nagy 7-6 (6), 3-6, 6-4 to secure the 4-3 win.
 
BY THE NUMBERS 

• Anand moved to 2-0 at No. 1 singles and improved to 6-1 overall this season.
• This marked the second straight 4-3 victory for the River Otters.
• The third set of No. 1 singles was tied 3-3 before Anand won three of the final four games.

WHO'S NEXT
 
Lewis & Clark continues its Southern California road trip with a match at Whittier College on Saturday at 11 a.m.