Rolle Clinches 4-3 Win Over Coastal Carolina
2/21/2010 3:04:00 AM | Women's Tennis
STATESBORO, GA – Melanie Rolle used a comeback win after dropping the first set to Kim Webb to clinch a 4-3 Georgia Southern decision over Coastal Carolina Saturday morning (Feb. 20) at the Hanner Tennis Complex. The Eagles used the early doubles point and wins from Kristi Kegerreis, Jessica Fuller and Rolle to top the Chanticleers and improve to 3-2 on the year. Meanwhile, the Eagles handed CCU its first loss of the season, dropping to 5-1. To open the year, Coastal Carolina took the first four decisions in sweep formats.
Coastal Carolina took the first doubles match off the courts, walking away with an 8-4 win from the No. 3 seed as Mary Hill and Paty Cortes defeated Natalie Maffett (Rome, Ga.) and Fuller (Cartersville, Ga.), 8-4. But GS picked up a win at the two seed to even the playing field. Rolle (Gainesville, Fla.) and Ashley Hungerford (Clearwater, Fla.) downed Webb and Maria Camberos, 8-6, leaving the doubles point decision at the top seed. Ali Beavers (Kingsport, Tenn.) and Kegerreis (Fairfax, Va.) secured the early match lead for Georgia Southern, clinching the point with a tight 9-7 doubles win over Lexi Bolesky and Miki Bunea.
Moving into singles play, CCU erased Georgia Southern's lead, grabbing a straight set victory at the two seed to even the playing field. But wins from No. 6 and No. 4 would quickly put the Eagles within one match to clinch the win.
Fuller dropped only three games to Hill, crushing the Chanticleer from the six seed, 6-2, 6-1, moments before Kegerreis dominated Camberos for a 6-0, 6-2 win at No. 4.
CCU drew the score to 3-2 with a Bunea win over Beavers at the top seed, but junior Rolle would seal the non-conference win for Georgia Southern before the Chanticleers could tie the match. Rolle dropped the first set, 6-4, to Webb, but turned around and stole the next two sets without dropping a game in the midst. The junior completed the three-match win, 4-6, 6-0, 6-0 to clinch the overall match for Georgia Southern. Cortes closed out the contest with a win at the five seed for the final 4-3 score.
Georgia Southern next returns to the hard courts on Sunday, Feb. 21 with another non-conference match-up taking on Hampton at 2 p.m.
Georgia Southern 4, Coastal Carolina 3
Records: Georgia Southern 3-2, Coastal Carolina 5-1
Doubles:
1. Ali Beavers/Kristi Kegerreis (GSU) d. Lexi Bolesky/Miki Bunea (CC) 9-7*
2. Melanie Rolle/Ashley Hungerford (GSU) d. Kim Webb/Maria Camberos (CC) 8-6
3. Mary Hill/Paty Cortes (CC) d. Natalie Maffett/Jessica Fuller (GSU) 8-4
Order of finish: 3, 2, 1
Singles:
1. Miki Bunea (CC) d. Ali Beavers (GSU) 7-6 (3), 6-1
2. Lexi Boleskey (CC) d. Natalie Maffett (GSU) 6-1, 6-0
3. Melanie Rolle (GSU) d. Kim Webb (CC) 4-6, 6-0, 6-0*
4. Kristi Kegerreis (GSU) d. Maria Camberos (CC) 6-0, 6-2
5. Paty Cortes (CC) d. Ashley Hungerford (GSU) 2-6, 7-5, forfeit
6. Jessica Fuller (GSU) d. Mary Hill (CC) 6-2, 6-1
Order of finish: 2, 6, 4, 1, 3, 5
Coastal Carolina took the first doubles match off the courts, walking away with an 8-4 win from the No. 3 seed as Mary Hill and Paty Cortes defeated Natalie Maffett (Rome, Ga.) and Fuller (Cartersville, Ga.), 8-4. But GS picked up a win at the two seed to even the playing field. Rolle (Gainesville, Fla.) and Ashley Hungerford (Clearwater, Fla.) downed Webb and Maria Camberos, 8-6, leaving the doubles point decision at the top seed. Ali Beavers (Kingsport, Tenn.) and Kegerreis (Fairfax, Va.) secured the early match lead for Georgia Southern, clinching the point with a tight 9-7 doubles win over Lexi Bolesky and Miki Bunea.
Moving into singles play, CCU erased Georgia Southern's lead, grabbing a straight set victory at the two seed to even the playing field. But wins from No. 6 and No. 4 would quickly put the Eagles within one match to clinch the win.
Fuller dropped only three games to Hill, crushing the Chanticleer from the six seed, 6-2, 6-1, moments before Kegerreis dominated Camberos for a 6-0, 6-2 win at No. 4.
CCU drew the score to 3-2 with a Bunea win over Beavers at the top seed, but junior Rolle would seal the non-conference win for Georgia Southern before the Chanticleers could tie the match. Rolle dropped the first set, 6-4, to Webb, but turned around and stole the next two sets without dropping a game in the midst. The junior completed the three-match win, 4-6, 6-0, 6-0 to clinch the overall match for Georgia Southern. Cortes closed out the contest with a win at the five seed for the final 4-3 score.
Georgia Southern next returns to the hard courts on Sunday, Feb. 21 with another non-conference match-up taking on Hampton at 2 p.m.
Georgia Southern 4, Coastal Carolina 3
Records: Georgia Southern 3-2, Coastal Carolina 5-1
Doubles:
1. Ali Beavers/Kristi Kegerreis (GSU) d. Lexi Bolesky/Miki Bunea (CC) 9-7*
2. Melanie Rolle/Ashley Hungerford (GSU) d. Kim Webb/Maria Camberos (CC) 8-6
3. Mary Hill/Paty Cortes (CC) d. Natalie Maffett/Jessica Fuller (GSU) 8-4
Order of finish: 3, 2, 1
Singles:
1. Miki Bunea (CC) d. Ali Beavers (GSU) 7-6 (3), 6-1
2. Lexi Boleskey (CC) d. Natalie Maffett (GSU) 6-1, 6-0
3. Melanie Rolle (GSU) d. Kim Webb (CC) 4-6, 6-0, 6-0*
4. Kristi Kegerreis (GSU) d. Maria Camberos (CC) 6-0, 6-2
5. Paty Cortes (CC) d. Ashley Hungerford (GSU) 2-6, 7-5, forfeit
6. Jessica Fuller (GSU) d. Mary Hill (CC) 6-2, 6-1
Order of finish: 2, 6, 4, 1, 3, 5
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