Southern Miss
UAB
Blazers edge Eagles with late victories, 4-3
2/21/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Feb. 21, 2010
Birmingham, Ala. -- The Southern Miss Women's Tennis team came up just short on the road against Conference USA foe UAB on Sunday.
The Lady Eagles lost the final two singles points of the day and took home a 4-3 loss.
A point in doubles play came early as the senior tandem of Lauren Gutterman and Stephanie Dellocono continued to add victories to their impressive Southern Miss career records. The pair from Louisiana defeated Brittany DeFelice and Giorgia Romeo 8-3. Another pair of consistent doubles partners, Shannon Rogers and Zoe Lee got back on track and secured the point for Southern Miss by defeating Jenny Cape and Menanteau Moolman 8-3 as well.
The Lady Eagles and Blazers exchanged points through the first four singles matches and left the match on the shoulders of players in the 5 and 6 spot. DeFelice and Cape came away victorious late in the day as they dispatched Lee and Rogers.
Lee forced a first set tie-breaker but ultimately fell 7-6 (7-4), 7-5. Rogers was defeated in straight sets 6-4, 6-4.
The Lady Eagles return home to the Southern Miss Tennis Complex on Wednesday, Feb. 24 to take on West Florida. Matches begin at 2 p.m. with the Southern Miss men's team also playing West Florida at the same time.
-SouthernMiss.com-
