Matson, Taal a dynamic duo for women’s tennis

Seton Hall tennis players Michal Matson and Melody Taal hail from opposite ends of the world, but they have combined forces at Seton Hall to form a dynamic partnership that has turned heads early in the 2018-19 campaign.

Strong performances, highlighted by an excellent showing in the doubles bracket at the ITA Regionals in New Haven, Conn. have drawn attention to the pair, who have played together since their freshman year.

Matson and Taal defeated a pair from host university Yale, 8-6, and then knocked off a team from the University of Connecticut, 8-4, to reach the Round of 16 in convincing fashion. Despite being beaten 8-5 by a high-seeded Syracuse pair following that, the weekend would…