The University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's tennis team defeated the Montreal Carabins 6-1 on Sunday afternoon at the Mayfair Parkway Club, claiming OUA bronze as hosts in Markham, Ont.

First-year sensation Mara Stroe, who served as the No. 1 doubles all weekend alongside teammate Samar Qaedizadeh and No. 2 singles, was named OUA rookie of the year, dropping only one doubles match during the grueling three-day OUA championship tournament. Stroe was also named an OUA all-star, along with Blues No. 1 singles competitor Carmen Lai.

In the final match the Varsity Blues challenged a shorthanded Montreal squad, as the Carabins conceded both a singles and doubles match to open the third-place showdown. U of T utilized the advantage with Toronto duo Cecelia Pye and Antonina Gorshenina securing the doubles round with a crucial 8-7 (7-4) tiebreak win. In singles competition, U of T claimed five victories, led by Lai and Stroe, clinching the OUA bronze.

Toronto 6, Montreal 1

Women's Doubles

A1	MARA STROE	B1	DELPHIE POULIN	2-8
	SAMAR QAEDIZADEH		CATHERINE DROLET
A2	CECELIA PYE	B2	LAURIANE ROUSSEL	8-4
	ANTONINA GORSHENINA		SOPHIE DAGENAIS
A3	CARMEN LAI	B3	DEFAULT	8-0
	ALARA DEMIRAG
Alt	MILENA MUSIC	Alt

Women's Singles

A1	CARMEN LAI	B1	DELPHIE POULIN	6-4, 6-2
A2	MARA STROE	B2	CATHERINE DROLET	6-1, 6-2
A3	ALARA DEMIRAG	B3	LAURIANE ROUSSEL	2-6, 4-6
A4	SALMA DESSOUKI	B4	SOPHIE DAGENAIS	6-1, 6-3
A5	MILENA MUSIC	B5	CATHERINE LANDRY	2-6, 7-5, 10-6 (agreed upon 10 pt. 3rd set)
A6	CECELIA PYE	B6	DEFAULT	6-0, 6-0

Awards
Player of the Year: Helen He (Western)
Rookie of the Year: Mara Stroe (Toronto)
Coach of the Year: Mike Richards (Western)

OUA All-stars
Helen He (Western)
Madeline Benn (Western)
Julia Khalilova (York)
Eugenie Lim Ah Tok (York)
Carmen Lai (Toronto)
Mara Stroe (Toronto)

Championship Schedule
 
Friday, October 6
BYE: Women's - York
BYE: Men's - Montreal
Match 1 – Women's - Toronto 7 Brock 0
Match 2 – Men's - Toronto 7 Brock 0
Match 3 – Men's - Waterloo 3 York 4
Match 4 – Women's - Western 7 McMaster 0
Match 5 – Men's - Western 7 McMaster 0
Match 6 – Women's - Montreal 6 Waterloo 1

Saturday, October 7 
Match 8 – Women's Semifinal – York 6 vs. Montreal 1
Match 9 – Men's Semifinal – Montreal 7 vs. York 0
Match 10 – Women's Semifinal – Western 4 vs. Toronto 3
Match 11 – Men's Semifinal – Toronto 4 vs. Western 3

Sunday, October 8
Match 12 – Women's Bronze Medal Match – Toronto 6 vs. Montreal 1
Match 13 – Women's Gold Medal Match – York 3 vs. Western 4
Match 14 – Men's Bronze Medal Match – #3 Western vs. #5 York – 3:00pm
Match 15 – Men's Gold Medal Match – #1 Montreal vs. # 2 Toronto – 4:00pm

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