Lady Eagle Tennis Team Edges Arkansas State, 4-3
4/3/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
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Match Results
Lady Eagle Tennis Team Edges Arkansas State, 4-3
Grace Kammerer clinched the match point for the Lady Eagles at No. 4 singles |
Jennifer Sibille notches first point for Lady Eagles in the match |
? Southern Miss women?s tennis team pulled out a 4-3 victory over
?This was an exciting day because of senior day,? Head Coach Randy Rowley said. ?We had a few distractions. I was pleased with the way we came out and competed today, especially after the way we played Saturday. Even though we didn?t win the doubles point, we competed hard. We were able to step it up in singles and pull out the win.?
Southern Miss (12-5) clinched the match with a win at No. 4 singles, when Kammerer defeated Branker in three sets, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4.
The Lady Eagles opened singles play with a win at No. 6 singles when senior Sibille defeated Saravia, 6-1, 6-0, to tie the match at 1-1. ASU pulled ahead again following a win at No. 3 singles when Pogacnik defeated Narra, 6-0, 6-3.
Southern Miss tied the match at 2-2, following a win at No. 2 singles with Price defeating Oprea, 7-5, 6-4. The Lady Eagles went ahead for good, 3-2, following a win at No. 5 singles with Blackett defeating Lokhande, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3. Engelbrecht (ASU) defeated Slater at No. 1 singles in a three-setter, 7-6 (7-4), 3-6, 6-4, rounding out the final point for the ASU.
Tennis Match Results
Southern Miss 4,
Singles competition:
1. Marina Englebrecht (ASU) def. Nicola Slater (USM) 7-6 (7-4), 3-6, 6-4
2. Sherry Price (USM) def. Marin Oprea (ASU) 7-5, 6-4
3. Marusa Pogacnik (ASU) def. Nikhila Narra (USM) 6-0, 6-3
4. Grace Kammerer (USM) def. Renee Branker (ASU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
5. Ali Blackett (USM) def. Ashlesha Lokhande (ASU) 6-3, 2-6, 6-3
6. Jennifer Sibille (USM) def. Karen Saravia (ASU) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles competition:
1. Marina Englebrecht/Marusa Pogacnik (ASU) def. Grace Kammerer/Nicola Slater (USM) 8-2
2. Renee Branker/Ashlesha Lokhande (ASU) def. Nikhila Narra/Courtney Ulrich (USM) 8-4
3. Jennifer Sibille/Ali Blackett (USM) def. Marin Oprea/Karen Saravia (ASU) 8-2
Match Notes:
Southern Miss 12-5
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (6,3,2,5,4,1)