Lady Eagle Tennis Team Falls to Mississippi State
2/1/2002 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Lady Eagle Tennis Team Falls to Mississippi State
The Southern Miss women?s tennis team lost to No. 48 Mississippi State, 7-0, this afternoon in Starkville, Miss.
The Bulldogs won all three of their doubles matches to take an early 1-0 lead. Justyn Switala (MSU) defeated Jessica Olson (USM) 6-1, 6-0, in the No. 5 singles spot, pulling to a 2-0 lead. The Bulldogs won their third point in the No. 4 spot when Magdi Rekasi (MSU) defeated Sara Harrison (USM) 6-1, 6-1. Camila Sagae (MSU) defeated Shawny Price 6-1, 6-2, in the No. 1 spot to clinch the match for the team. Miss. State won the Nos. 3,2, and 6 spots of the match to finish 7-0.
The Lady Eagles dropped their second straight loss of the season. They were defeated in their first match by Alabama 7-0. The next match will be at the University of Louisiana-Monroe Tournament, February 9-10. The Lady Eagles will play Louisiana Tech on Feb. 9, and UL-Monroe on the Feb. 10.
No. 48 Mississippi State vs. Southern Mississippi
Doubles
1. Sagae/Fagan (MSU) def. Price/Sibille (USM), 8-1
2. Switala/Ueda (MSU) def. Harrison/Berry (USM), 8-0
3. Dodgen/Rekasi (MSU) def. Miller/Olson (USM), 8-3
Mississippi State wins doubles point
Singles
1. Camila Sagae (MSU) def. Shawny Price (USM), 6-1, 6-2*
2. Elaine Fagan (MSU) def. Jennifer Sibille (USM), 6-2, 6-1
3. Yumi Ueda (MSU) def. Olivia Berry (USM), 6-1, 6-1
4. Magdi Rekasi (MSU) def. Sara Anne Harrison (USM), 6-1, 6-1
5. Justyna Switala (MSU) def. Jessica Olson (USM), 6-1, 6-0
6. Ashley Dodgen (MSU) def. Pam Miller (USM), 6-2, 6-4
* clinched match
Mississippi State (2-1)-7 USM (0-2)-0