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Women's Tennis Blanks Bradley at Home
3/19/2019 10:26:00 PM | Women's Tennis
HATTIESBURG, Miss. - The Southern Miss (9-2, 0-1 CUSA) women's tennis team returned home for the first time in 34 days and recorded a 7-0 shutout over Bradley (9-5, 0-0 MVC). On a breezy day under sunny skies, coach Steve Schram and his Golden Eagles recorded their ninth win of the season.
The Golden Eagles got off to a quick start in doubles play after Katia de la Garza and Monique Burton cruised to a 6-1 win on court three. Senior Rikeetha Pereira and freshman Ebru Zeynep Yazgan followed with a 6-2 win at No. 2 doubles over Nikki Perlwitz and Bozana Lojpur. That win moved the duo to 10-1 on the season, which leads the Golden Eagles. Arina Amaning and Tjasa Jerse were leading 4-3, but went unfinished at the top pairing.
Up 1-0, Yazgan was the first Golden Eagle to record a singles point. The freshman from Turkey bested Lindsay Haight in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1. Jerse also cruised to a 6-0, 6-2 victory at the No. 3 spot, which marked win 64 in Southern Miss career. Pereira, who now has won six consecutive matches, knocked off Lojpur in straight sets to secure the win for the Golden Eagles. The senior now sits at 8-1 on the season, which is tied with De la Garza for the top record.
At the No. 6 position, Burton defeated Nina Marjanovic to extend her winning streak to two matches. The Australian won by a 6-4, 6-3 score. Amaning won at the top singles position after defeating Sandra Maletin by a 6-3, 6-4 score. De la Garza rounded things up with a three-set thriller that ended with a 6-3, 3-6, 10-6 score in favor of the sophomore.
The Golden Eagles will be back in action at Xavier (La.) on March 23.
Singles Results
S1: Arina Amaning (USM) def. Sandra Maletin (BU) 6-3, 6-4
S2: Rikeetha Pereira (USM) def. Bozana Lojpur (BU) 6-2, 6-2
S3: Tjasa Jerse (USM) def. Natalia Barbery (BU) 6-0, 6-2
S4: Katia de la Garza (USM) def. Nikki Perlwitz (BU) 6-3, 3-6, (10-6)
S5: Ebru Zeynep Yazgan (USM) def. Lindsay Haight (BU) 6-1, 6-1
S6: Monique Burton (USM) def. Nina Marjanovic (BU) 6-4, 6-3
Order of finish: 5, 3, 2, 6, 1, 4
Doubles Results
D1: Arina Amaning/Tjasa Jerse (USM) vs. Maletin/Barbery (BU) 4-3, unfinished
D2: Rikeetha Pereira/Ebru Zeynep Yazgan (USM) def. Perlwitz/Lojpur (BU) 6-2
D3: Katia de la Garza/Monique Burton (USM) def. Wijesinghe/Haight (BU) 6-1
Order of finish: 3,2
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
5,3,2,6,1,4
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