Southern Miss
Xavier (La.)
Women's Tennis Sweeps Xavier (La.) 7-0
2/8/2017 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- In their return home, the Southern Miss Women's Tennis team swept Xavier (La.) 7-0 and improved to 2-1.
The doubles teams got the match going with two quick wins to secure the first point. Carolin Drescher and Alex Kitchen and Rikeetha Pereira and Tzu-Hui Chen won their respected matches 6-2 and 6-4.
All six Golden Eagles won in straight sets in singles play. Tjasa Jerse didn't drop a single set and took advantage of the slow serve by beating Sha'nel Bruins 6-0, 6-0. Jerse improves to 3-1 in singles play this season.
Elena Roca also improves to 3-1 on the season after competing at No. 3 in singles play. Roca defeated Brandi Nelson 6-3, 6-1.
Kitchen also took control in her singles match dropping only two sets. Kitchen recorded the final point of the match with her 6-1, 6-1 victory.
The Golden are set to host Louisiana-Lafayette, Friday at 11 a.m. at the Southern Miss Tennis Facility. The Rajin' Cajuns (1-1) travel to Northwestern State before traveling to Hattiesburg.
Results:
Singles (In Order of Finish)
Tjasa Jerse (USM) def. Sha'Nel Bruins (XU) 6-0, 6-0
Tzu-Hui Chen (USM) def. Yi Chen Pao (XU) 6-1, 6-1
Carolin Drescher (USM) def. Charlene Goreau (XU) 6-1, 6-1
Elena Roca (USM) def. Brandi Nelson (XU) 6-3, 6-1
Claudia Castella (USM) def. Lacee Ancar (XU) 6-1, 6-3
Alex Kitchen (USM) def. Emma Kranendonk (XU) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles (In Order of Finish)
Drescher/Kitchen (USM) def. Ancar/Kranendonk (XU) 6-2
Chen/Pereria (USM) def. Goreau/Nelson (XU) 6-4
Roca/Jerse (USM) def. Bruins/Harris (XU) unfinished
