Jacksonville, Al. –  The Eagles extended their win streak to 4 matches as they cruised to a 6-1 victory over the Gamecocks of Jacksonville State Sunday.

Georgia Southern swept all 3 doubles matches en route to the victory.  Jordana Klein and Giulia Riepe got the scoring barrage started when they defeated D. Mirceta and Z. Bizines 8-3 in the No. 3 position.  

At No. 2 doubles, Francisca Norregaard and Daria Vasekina combined to bounce O. Nyugen and D. Kerindi 8-6 to clinch the doubles point for the Eagles.  The exclamation point came at No. 1 doubles as Mary Phillips Smith and Anne Kurzweil were victorious over G. Ulanday and C. Marsala 8-6.

The Eagles did not let up heading in to singles, as they got the win in 5 of the 6 matches.  Kurzweil struck first at No. 3 singles as she defeated Marsala 6-1, 6-1.  Moments later, Smith setback Ulanday at No. 2 6-2, 6-2.

The match winner went to Klein in the No. 1 position when she beat Nyugen 6-2, 6-1 to make it 4-0 in favor of the Eagles. Riepe would fall to Bizines 6-0, 2-6, 5-10 for the lone Gamecocks point.  

With the match clinched, the Eagles continued their aggressive game styles when Norregaard defeated Mirceta at No. 6 6-2, 6-4.  Vasekina added an additional point as she bounced Kerindi 6-4, 6-4 to seal the Gamecocks fate and solidify the Eagle victory 6-1.

The Eagles will return to the friendly confines and look to extend their winning streak to 5 as they have a mid-week battle with the Chanticleers of Coastal Carolina Wednesday March 11th at 2:30 p.m. from the Wallis Tennis Center. 

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