MONTREAL (CIS) – The York Lions women won their second straight Canadian university tennis championship on Saturday, defeating the Montreal Carabins 4-3 at Uniprix Stadium.
Eugenie Lim Ah Tock, Heather Hills, Isabella Baston and Julia Khalilova all picked up singles victories for the Lions, who defended their 2015 championship. The duos of Clémentine Michallon and Laurianne Roussel, along with Marianne Jodoin and Catherine Drolet replied for the Carabins, securing the doubles point early before Jodoin and Michallon each registered singles wins.
The victory was redemption for York, who lost the OUA championship to Montreal on home court last October.
In the bronze medal match, the Alberta Pandas knocked off the McGill Martlets 5-2, to claim their seventh consecutive podium finish at the national tournament. Third-year Kristina Sanjevic won both her matches in singles and doubles to finish 4-0, en route to tournament MVP honours.
The event concludes Sunday with the men’s medal matches, with the Toronto Varsity Blues battling the Alberta Golden Bears for gold, while the Carabins clash with rival McGill for bronze. Action gets underway at 10 a.m. ET.
Women’s Gold Medal Match: York vs. Montreal
Doubles
Clémentine Michallon/Laurianne Roussel (Montreal) def. Elizabeth Branopolski/Jelena Grkovic (York) 8-1
Marianne Jodoin/Catherine Drolet (Montreal) def. Nikki Carnovale/Eugenie Lim Ah Tock (York) 8-1
Heather Hills/Julia Khalilova (York) win by Montreal withdrawal
Singles
Marianne Jodoin (Montreal) def. Nikki Carnovale (York) 6-0, 6-4
Clémentine Michallon (Montreal) def. Ivana Banovic (York) 6-1, 6-1
Eugenie Lim Ah Tock (York) def. Laurianne Roussel (Montreal) 6-0, 6-2
Heather Hills (York) def. Catherine Drolet (Montreal) 6-4, 6-3
Isabella Baston (York) def. Sophie Dagenais (Montreal) 6-2, 6-2
Julia Khalilova (York) wins by Montreal withdrawal
Women’s Bronze Medal Match: Alberta vs. McGill
Doubles
Kristina Sanjevic/Britt Voaklander (Alberta) def. Tereza Susen/Ginta Cojocaru (McGill) 8-1
RJ Gan/Erika Voaklander (Alberta) def. Frances Walker/Irem Karamanoglu (McGill) 8-4
Elsa Schlemm/Kyra Fantou (McGill) def. Maki Oba/Michaela Sherven (Alberta) 8-7 (6)
Singles
Kristina Sanjevic (Alberta) def. Tereza Susen (McGill) 6-0, 6-2
Frances Walker (McGill) def. Britt Voaklander (Alberta) 6-2, 7-6
Irem Karamanoglu (McGill) def. RJ Gan (Alberta) 1-6, 6-1, 6-1
Erika Voaklander (Alberta) def. Ginta Cojocaru (McGill) 6-2, 6-1
Maki Oba (Alberta) def. Jennifer Dai (McGill) 6-3, 6-3
Michaela Sherven (Alberta) def. Laure Poittevin (McGill) 6-1, 2-6, 7-5