Women's Tennis Earns Third Straight Win, Defeats Tennessee Tech 6-1

STATESBORO, Ga. – The Georgia Southern women’s tennis team earned their third consecutive victory defeating Tennessee Tech 6-1 on Monday afternoon at the Hanner Tennis Complex.

The Eagles (6-4, 1-0 SoCon) improved their home record to 4-1 and have now had two three-match winning streaks this season. Tennessee Tech falls to 2-8.

GSU took the early advantage winning the doubles point claiming two of the three doubles matches. The freshmen duo of Ali Beavers (Kingsport, Tenn.) and Melanie Rolle (Gainesville, Fla.) notched their ninth consecutive victory ousting Diana Woodcock and Kay Nagim 8-5. They improved their overall doubles dual record to 9-1. Jessica Matlosz (Alpharetta, Ga.) and Emma Knight (Duluth, Ga.) remain undefeated (5-0) downing Tennessee Tech’s pair of Katie Barnhill and Evgenia Yartseva by an 8-3 decision.

In singles action, senior Kelli Helms (Cairo, Ga.) recorded her first victory of the season upending Yartseva in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 from the No. 6 position. GSU sophomore Kristi Kegerreis (Fairfax, Va.) was victorious at the No. 1 slot defeating Kelly Holtzhauen 7-5, 6-3.

“I really believe that things are finally beginning to gel,” said GSU coach Amy Bonner. “We have to keep working hard, but the team is starting to work well as a unit. Kelli (Helms) displayed a lot of leadership today and I’m proud of how Kristi (Kegerreis) continued to fight.”

Georgia Southern returns to action this Wednesday, March 5, as they play host to Hampton. The match is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m.

Doubles:

1. Holtzhauen/Cano Guirao (TTU) d. Kegerreis/Caforio (GSU) 8-6
2. Beavers/Rolle (GSU) d. Woodcock/Nagim (TTU) 8-5
3. Matlosz/Knight (GSU) d. Barnhill/Yartseva (TTU) 8-3

Singles:

1. Kristi Kegerreis (GSU) d. Kelly Holtzhauen (TTU) 7-5, 6-3
2. Melanie Rolle (GSU) d. Diana Woodcock (TTU) 6-3, Ret.
3. Mireia Cano Guirao (TTU) d. Ali Beavers (GSU) 3-6, 7-5, 10-6
4. Molly Maddox (GSU) d. Kay Nagim (TTU) 6-4, 6-1
5. Jessica Fuller (GSU) d. Katie Barnhill (TTU) 6-2, 6-1
6. Kelli Helms (GSU) d. Evgenia Yartseva (TTU) 6-3, 6-3

Category: Women's Tennis

Published on Monday, 03 March 2008 00:01