CLEVELAND, Ohio – Laura Dunarova rallied for a three-set victory to help IUP women's tennis come back to defeat Case Western Reserve 5-4 Saturday afternoon at the Cleveland Skating Club.
 
Dunarova clinched the match with a 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (9-7) victory at the No. 6 singles spot. Trailing 4-6 in the tiebreaker, she scored the final five to come away with the 9-7 win.
 
The Crimson Hawks improved to 4-1 on the year, including 2-1 this spring.
 
IUP found itself down 2-1 after doubles play to the 29th-ranked Division III squad. Mariana Valenzuela and Joanna Stralka picked up IUP's only doubles win, defeating Nicole Cardwell and Shreya Ramani 8-3 at No. 2.
 
Case Western grabbed a 3-1 lead in the match with a win at No. 3 singles before the Crimson Hawks started to make their comeback. Stralka picked up a 6-4, 6-0 win at No. 1 with Katya Minchenkova following with a 6-3, 6-2 win at No. 2 to tie things up.
 
After a Case win at No. 5 to come within one victory of clinching, Thais Andreotti won with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 win at No. 4 before Dunarova's win at No. 6.
 
Up next
The Crimson Hawks have a quick turnaround as they stay in Ohio with a trip to play Oberlin Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m.
 
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