Troy Knocks out Eagles in Sun Belt Tournament - Georgia Southern University Athletics

Friday, April 22

New Orleans, La.

9 a.m.

Georgia Southern University

Troy

4/22/2016 2:54:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Women's tennis dropped 4-1 in New Orleans

By: Tricia Fishbune

NEW ORLEANS- In a 4-1 result, the Georgia Southern women's tennis team was cut short from advancing in the Sun Belt Championships on Friday after facing fifth-seeded Troy. Although the Eagles beat the Trojans two weeks prior, they were unable to replicate the same success in New Orleans.

The Blue and White started from behind at the City Park Pepsi Tennis Center after losing the doubles point at lines two and three.

In singles, Giulia Riepe, who was named to the Sun Belt's All-Conference Second Team, tied things up by winning her No.1 match 6-2, 6-3 against Jiayuan Xue. However, the Trojans picked up steam and clinched the match over wins from lines four through six.

Mariana Ranzahuer and Lindsay Truscott at the No.2 and 3 positions left their matches unfinished. Ranzahuer was fighting from behind 4-6, 2-5 while Truscott was battling into the third set after losing in the second.

The Eagles finished the season with a 12-9 spring record under head coach Michele Stanford.

RESULTS
Troy Trojans 4, Georgia Southern Eagles 1
Singles competition
1. Giulia Riepe (GS) def. Jiayuan Xue (TROY) 6-2, 6-3
2. Mariana Ranzahuer (GS) vs. Sanae Ohta (TROY) 4-6, 2-5, unfinished
3. Lindsay Truscott (GS) vs. Hannah Seizer (TROY) 6-2, 2-6, 1-2, unfinished
4. Nancy Karaky (TROY) def. Emilia Bujan (GS) 6-2, 7-5
5. Efriliya Herlina (TROY) def. Francisca Norregaard (GS) 6-3, 6-2
6. Luisa Ferrauti (TROY) def. Mary Phillips Smith (GS) 6-3, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Mariana Ranzahuer/Lindsay Truscott (GS) vs. Jiayuan Xue/Hannah Seizer (TROY) 5-5, unfinished
2. Efriliya Herlina/Sanae Ohta (TROY) def. Francisca Norregaard/Giulia Riepe (GS) 6-4
3. Alicia Rodriguez/Nancy Karaky (TROY) def. Mary Phillips Smith/Emilia Bujann (GS) 6-1

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