STATESBORO, Ga. – Playing for the first time in two weeks, the Alabama State University women's team picked up a pair of points in their match against Georgia Southern before falling 5-2 Saturday afternoon.
Alabama State (0-2) fell behind early after dropping the doubles' point, but not before forcing a third and deciding match in doubles. After Georgia Southern claimed a 6-3 victory at number one doubles, the number three doubles team of
Gabriela Lackova and
Mirna Curcic forced a deciding match with a 6-3 victory of their own. Georgia Southern was able to win the point when the number two team of Giulia Riepe and Lindsay Truscott picked up a 6-3 victory.
The Lady Hornets picked up their two points in singles action, beginning with a straight set victory by
Reka Szentes at number two singles. She picked up a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Truscott to even the overall match at 1-all. Although Georgia Southern clinched the match with three straight victories in singles play, Alabama State picked up another point at number three singles where Lackova defeated Arianne de Winter 6-4, 6-4.
Although the match was decided, the final match of day on the courts was the lone match to go three sets. At number one singles,
Marine Cartier won the first set for the Lady Hornets 6-4 before dropping the second set 3-6 which forced a third set in which Georgia Southern's Riepe was able to win 11-9.
Georgia Southern 5, Alabama State 2
Wallis Tennis Center (Statesboro, Ga.)
Singles
Giulia Riepe (GSU) def.
Marine Cartier (ASU) 6-4, 3-6, 11-9
Reka Szentes (ASU) def. Lindsay Truscott (GSU) 6-4, 6-2
Gabriela Lackova (ASU) def. Arianne de Winter (GSU) 6-4, 6-4
Mariana Ranzahuer (GSU) def.
Brankica Orlovic (ASU) 6-1, 6-3
Emilia Bujan (GSU) def.
Mirna Curcic (ASU) 6-4, 6-1
Ella Monsey (GSU) def.
Marija Blazevic (ASU) 6-0, 6-2
Doubles
Ranzahuer/Truscott (GSU) def. Cartier/Szentes (ASU), 6-3
Riepe/Winter (GSU) def. Orlovic/Blazevic (ASU), 6-3
Lackova/Curcic (ASU) def. Bujan/Monsey (GSU), 6-3
The Lady ornets return to action today against Savannah State today.
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