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YI CHING CHEN & JOSEFINE STROM |
| SPORT: |
Women's Tennis |
EVENT (If Applicable): |
Doubles |
| YEAR (S): |
2010 |
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Yi Ching Chen and Josefine Strom captured Embry-Riddle's first national doubles title in women's tennis in the NAIA division of the 2010 USTA/ITA National Small College Championships.
After winning the first round match on Thursday, the Eagle tandem advanced to play in the semifinals on Friday morning. Seeded third in the doubles bracket, Chen and Strom upended the No. 2 seed Paola Costa and Lillian Ferreira to earn a spot in the title match. The Eagles' opponent was the fourth-seeded pair of Kirstin Strimple and Ashley Litchfield from Point Loma Nazarene, who toppled the top-seeded Auburn Montgomery team in the semis. The Eagles withstood a fierce rally from Strimple and Litchfield in the first set before pulling away 7-5 and took the second set 6-3 to claim the tournament crown.        Â
Road to the title
- Quarterfinals: Defeated Lindsey Wilson's Slapeka and Milanovic (6-4, 6-3)
- Semifinals: Defeated Oklahoma Baptists' Costa and Ferreira (6-1, 6-2)
- Championship Match: Defeated Point Loma Nazarene's Strimple and Litchfield (7-5, 6-3)
